give a damn
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Temperamentally, I do not give a damn what my neighbors own; I have zero envy.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Nobody would ever give a damn about Cats in Hats or Green Eggs and Ham, and the world wouldn't have a golden goose - the madly magnificent Dr. Seuss.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“The people driving this don’t give a damn about the average investor. They’re saying, ‘This is the biggest pot of money that we don’t have our fingers in yet, so let’s go get it.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
People like Joe were asked to give a damn about their fellow humans, and for a shocking number of them, that request was untenable.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
You think if they're intelligent and all, the other person, and have a good sense of humor, that they don't give a damn whose suitcases are better, but they do.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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