don't give a damn
Example Sentences
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“The people driving this don’t give a damn about the average investor. They’re saying, ‘This is the biggest pot of money that we don’t have our fingers in yet, so let’s go get it.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
I don’t give a damn how much you know about a team, how much they know about you.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
“Truly can’t fathom being this miserable a person,” one user wrote in a quote tweet, while another simply said, “We don’t give a damn @megynkelly.”
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024
“Even if you don’t give a damn about the moral and ethical side, this is almost an economic imperative.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2021
"You don't give a damn about anybody but yourself, do you? You mess up, Lafayette goes to Cecile and you go to jail. Is that what you want, man?"
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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