- present participle of damn.
damning
Example Sentences
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This is not as damning a result as it otherwise might seem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
No damning life event preceded my change in style, though I’d recently stopped dating and found some strange joy in perceiving bangs as another barrier-to-entry to anyone who tried.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
With sentiment so strongly against the plans, a damning statement from Fifa's respected chief operating officer Kevin Lamour would have been a crushing blow.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
And, most damning of all, he disappointed Lionel Messi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He’d be damning not only himself but the others as well.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
