damn
verb (used with object)
to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal.
were damning
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past progressiveof damn.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By Monday afternoon, at least two documents became public — and they were damning.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
But Sancho's words, which have now been deleted, were damning and complained of the 23-year-old being made a "scapegoat".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
The reports were damning both in what they uncovered and in the detail in which it was described.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
But the photos taken by the local press from outside his establishment and others were damning.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2020
"Harry stays with us when he is in Manchester," Miss Jane went on, nodding brightly across at Letitia as if she, too, were damning the executive board.
From The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart
