dern
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“The dern thing sold one million records,” Haymes said, chuckling.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2016
But it’s time we stopped being so dern polite.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2013
But looking dern and being it are entirely different things.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, when the time came and somebody had to give in—him, her, or me—it sure dern wasn’t going to be me.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
I was about to call it a dern fool idea when it came to mind I might see Lightfoot McLendon.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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