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
“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
I think it's brilliant that Arteta has embraced set-pieces and, like me, I don't think he will give a damn about the people who want to knock him for doing it.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
“Truly can’t fathom being this miserable a person,” one user wrote in a quote tweet, while another simply said, “We don’t give a damn @megynkelly.”
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024
"You threw me over on the telephone. I don't give a damn about you now but it was a new experience for me and I felt a little dizzy for a while."
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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