give a damn
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Duke replies with words to the effect that the world doesn't give a damn about him, so he doesn't care about the world either.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
“The people driving this don’t give a damn about the average investor. They’re saying, ‘This is the biggest pot of money that we don’t have our fingers in yet, so let’s go get it.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
I don’t give a damn how much you know about a team, how much they know about you.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
“Truly can’t fathom being this miserable a person,” one user wrote in a quote tweet, while another simply said, “We don’t give a damn @megynkelly.”
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024
“Truthfully, this probably the best thing that could’ve happened to you. Publicity is publicity, I don’t give a damn how bad it is. It made you number one on Dat Cloud, didn’t it?”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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