darned
Example Sentences
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But the darned toy has been blaring “Swan Lake” since “Ballerina” started and, to our annoyance, it’ll tinkle a few more times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
Yeah, I expect some hate mail for "Promethean," because it sounds so darned elitist and stupid all at once.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
“It may be darned important that we have some ability to have those arms come here, rather than go somewhere else,” the State Department official concluded.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
“It’s just a matter of when, not if. He’s too darned good.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Something that felt like a big old wasp’s nest got all wadded up in my throat and darned if I didn’t bawl a little, too.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
