1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
Examples of damning in a Sentence
a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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In the wake of this damning accusation, the church assigned Fitzpayne humiliating public penance.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Together with Wired investigative journalist Mark Harris, who was also a consulting producer on Titan, Lochridge provides a barrage of damning factual heft in the new doc.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Still, for Weinstein’s team some of who have been with him since the New York Times in late 2017 published its damning expose of his decades of abuse and assaults, the narrative of his accusers is clear.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Gilbert’s assessment of the era is damning, and likely to resonate with readers of her generation.
—Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Together with Wired investigative journalist Mark Harris, who was also a consulting producer on Titan, Lochridge provides a barrage of damning factual heft in the new doc.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Still, for Weinstein’s team some of who have been with him since the New York Times in late 2017 published its damning expose of his decades of abuse and assaults, the narrative of his accusers is clear.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Gilbert’s assessment of the era is damning, and likely to resonate with readers of her generation.
—Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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