were damning
- past progressive of damn.
Example Sentences
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By Monday afternoon, at least two documents became public — and they were damning.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
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
The CQC's conclusions published thefollowing year were damning.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
But the couple’s four sons objected strongly, highlighting what they said were damning gaps in the investigation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
The progress seemed rapid; the probabilities were damning.
From Anne by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
