1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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Most damning may be that the film is just not very scary.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Shocked Ashley is filming this damning moment on her iPhone.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Most damning is Zoomers’ trajectory.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Fatone, Mulvihill and Sarlanis all say Boy Band Confidential doesn’t seek to paint a wholly damning portrayal of the boy band life, but rather to show resilience and hope, pointing toward the documentary’s end, which depicts many of the subjects moving on with their lives.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Shocked Ashley is filming this damning moment on her iPhone.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Most damning is Zoomers’ trajectory.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Fatone, Mulvihill and Sarlanis all say Boy Band Confidential doesn’t seek to paint a wholly damning portrayal of the boy band life, but rather to show resilience and hope, pointing toward the documentary’s end, which depicts many of the subjects moving on with their lives.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for damning
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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