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or doggoned
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
yet another doggone problem in the phone lines
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Adjective
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Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Well, my freaking agent had spoiled it.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This is the cursed object that shows up at the Smurls, though the actual conjuring mirror – long a mainstay in the Warrens' Occult Museum, alongside the infamous Annabelle – was obtained from a man in New Jersey.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new documentary Boorman and the Devil mostly answers that question affirmatively, providing a play-by-play account of the film’s troubled — and as many believed, cursed — production, followed by its catastrophic reception.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, this wasn’t a terrible episode, but having our heroes start in the UK and then end up in Spain in the first episode felt rushed and wasteful.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both men are good, both men are bad and both men have made terrible mistakes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ice packs had long melted, but the cans of soda were pretty dang refreshing.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Doggone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggone. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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