1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
Examples of damning in a Sentence
a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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Murder and conspiracy and the threat of mass casualties is usually my cup of tea, but some critics are calling this one a bit boring, which is quite damning if true.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
These tapes — now in the hands of authorities and partially leaked—are damning.
—Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
There is no question the trial painted a damning portrait of Combs, the hip-hop star who built a massive music, fashion and lifestyle empire and mingled with the elites of American society and power.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
While these truths are compelling and damning, the way they’re revealed in the series doesn’t quite measure up.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
These tapes — now in the hands of authorities and partially leaked—are damning.
—Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
There is no question the trial painted a damning portrait of Combs, the hip-hop star who built a massive music, fashion and lifestyle empire and mingled with the elites of American society and power.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
While these truths are compelling and damning, the way they’re revealed in the series doesn’t quite measure up.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for damning
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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