danged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of danged
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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After that, it was still pretty danged great.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2021
It’s danged gorgeous to look at but perhaps my favorite thing is the pacing of the game, which is relatively slow and punctuated by moments of action and surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2020
By a child's measure, I grew up in the danged Stone Age, back when we had to actually call places for directions and used ditto machines to make our worksheets.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2019
“I’m too danged old to learn how to drive the thing right, and I don’t want to hurt it,” Mr. Westbrook said.
From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2018
The Flying Squadron won’t pull out for probably two more hours, and we start the whole danged thing over again five hours after that.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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