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
Some laugh at it and others take umbrage with the criticism thus proving they really do give a damn.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
“If you give a damn about Maya, you’d apologize and at least try to see why it hurt her.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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