damning
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- damningly adverb
- damningness noun
- self-damning adjective
Etymology
Origin of damning
Example Sentences
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In an article in the journal Cell Stem Cell, one of the leading voices in stem cell research, George Daley, gave a damning verdict on the work attempting to prove the existence of VSELs.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Yet that’s all Redzepi has done since the damning New York Times exposé.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The most damning conclusion of the research was that "this risk is entirely preventable," Ahmed said, citing Anthropic's product for praise.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Obviously the more damning investigations are aimed at the losing team's manager, where it is more than likely the questions are preordained.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
I am saddened by inappropriate music about which it is damning enough to say that it is not good enough, and not even the best of its authentic kind—folk, pop, quasireligious Broadway show tunes.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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