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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The government’s charging document laid out a damning case against Guerrero Flores.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Just recently, the New York Times published a rather damning study about America’s simmering pedestrian safety crisis.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
English cricket has been in utter chaos for the last two weeks and the most damning indictment of those in charge is that this is a mess very much of their own making.
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Nasser Hussain,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The reality is more structural, and in some ways more damning.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Just recently, the New York Times published a rather damning study about America’s simmering pedestrian safety crisis.
—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
English cricket has been in utter chaos for the last two weeks and the most damning indictment of those in charge is that this is a mess very much of their own making.
—
Nasser Hussain,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The reality is more structural, and in some ways more damning.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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