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damndest

  • superlative
    of damned.
    damned
    adjective
    condemned or doomed, especially to eternal punishment.

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We move on to another patchwork team doing its damndest to defy the odds.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

Marvel has an extensive catalogue of characters to anoint as the next generation of Avengers; it’s also doing its damndest to make the X-Men cool again.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2019

They lost, 16-12,They lost, 16-12, but Zebo was outstanding, taking his catches, making his tackles, and doing his damndest to break the gainline.

From The Guardian Feb. 9, 2013

One had to do with the other: The simpler the system was, the less the players had to worry about anything but trying their damndest to execute it.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2012

Frank said, "That was the damndest noise I ever heard."

From Deadly City by Paul W. Fairman