darned
Example Sentences
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The narrative backdrop is that after 32 years of who-coulda-thunk-it rampages, humankind is tired of dealing with the darned things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
Shoot the darned puck, and stop pretending they’re the 1977 Montreal Canadiens, 1985 Edmonton Oilers or even the 2022 Colorado Avalanche.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
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
