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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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Travis hasn’t hit a freaking golf ball.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026 -
More than anything, though, Jessie is someone who clearly just really freaking loves to crosscountry ski.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the game, players must sacrifice their own blood to use as ammunition against terrifying statues of saints that come to life in order to survive while unraveling the mystery of the cursed island of Tormentosa.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The sailorlike gown is, of course, adorned with a cursed amulet, which, if touched by a Faithful, will kill them.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As exhilarating as the holidays can be, the flip side can be pretty darn boring - January.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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So, yeah, this is a darn good deal.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The first revelation was apparently fine, but her mom blamed those darned permissive Jesuits at Holy Cross for the second.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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Within days, the magic of agricultural alchemy will turn it all into the best darned fertilizer since God invented the chicken.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Doggone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggone. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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