darnedest
noun
(used euphemistically) damnedest.
darndest
-
a variation of
darnedest.
Example Sentences
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Kevin Warsh, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, vows that he’s going to do his darndest to bring inflation back down to the central bank’s official 2% target.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Do your darndest not to break up the cereal.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024
“Kids and adults alike are constantly flushing the darndest of objects down their toilet bowls,” the blog says.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
The Farrelly brothers’ “Shallow Hal” is the darndest thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
“Back in Paducah,” she is telling the driver, “there’s this deaf man who’s got a camera. He just goes up and down the river, taking pictures. He takes the darndest things.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
