durned
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of durned
Example Sentences
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But durned if he didn’t unholster that squinty-eyed, chest-forward ’tude that the folks still love.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2016
Scripted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and Justin Haythe, The Lone Ranger wants to be the apotheosis of every durned Western ever made.
From Time • Jul. 2, 2013
"There are durned few students coming into medicine simply to collect country-club memberships," says Dr. Merrell Flair, assistant dean of Northwestern Medical School.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the business, we call that "durned fast."
From Time Magazine Archive
“And what am I supposed to do with a high school diploma? It is nothing but a durned piece of paper.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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