- present participle of damn.
damning
Example Sentences
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She stoops to blackmail to force Nana to steal Ericka’s file from the headmistress’s office in the hope of unearthing some damning or disqualifying revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
This is another damning section, which brings into question the integrity of undisclosed people associated with City.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Trade bible Variety called it a "lacerating portrait," while Deadline said the "damning" film had "thrashed" Musk as "petty, narcissistic, megalomaniacal, cruel."
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s hard to read the late secretary’s words as anything but damning with faint praise.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
I next asked if he’d open it for me, which is when I heard some rustling and then a long, damning pause on the other end of the line.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
