damning

adjective

damn·​ing ˈda-miŋ How to pronounce damning (audio)
1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
damningly adverb

Examples of damning in a Sentence

a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 Perhaps the most damning finding: The OPPG does no meaningful routine oversight. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film. Will Leitch, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025 The layers to the appearance were endless, but the most damning is that Williams was rumored to date Drake years ago. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for damning

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of damning was in 1595

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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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