damaging

Example Sentences

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He added that "comments made by certain Senegalese football officials are damaging relations" between the two countries, referring to allegations that Morocco controls CAF.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Los Angeles County Superior Court was hit by a ransomware attack in 2024 that infected its computer system with damaging software, forcing it to shut down for two days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

As we have seen, tariffs, while damaging to overall growth, need not cause a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Anthony White KC, who represented Associated in court, said many of the most damaging allegations would no longer be sustainable.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the first case such generosity is damaging; in the second, it is indeed necessary to be thought generous.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli