Example Sentences

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"The findings of the chief inspector were damning," the Birmingham Ladywood MP said.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

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

A lawyer for the investors argued during the trial that chat transcripts were damning evidence of a single conspiracy among the banks to rig the foreign currency market.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2022

The progress seemed rapid; the probabilities were damning.

From Anne by Woolson, Constance Fenimore