damning

[US]/'dæmiŋ/
[UK]/ˈdæmɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. stærkt kritiserende eller fordømmende
n. forbandelse
v. at forbande eller kritisere hårdt
Word Forms
Present Participledamning

Phrases & Collocations

damning evidence

dømmende bevis

damning report

dømmende rapport

damning testimony

dømmende vidnesbyrd

Example Sentences

a damning indictment of the government's record.

en hård kritik af regeringens resultater.

she cleared her throat, damning it for its huskiness.

hun rydede halsen, og forbandede den for dens hæshed.

All he said was that I was ‘capable’. Talk about damning someone with faint praise!

Alt hvad han sagde var, at jeg var 'i stand'. Hvad kan man sige om at forbande nogen med svag ros!

The report contained damning evidence of corruption.

Rapporten indeholdt overbevisende beviser for korruption.

Her damning remarks about the company's practices caused a stir.

Hendes fordømmende bemærkninger om virksomhedens praksis skabte opsigt.

The witness's testimony was damning for the defendant.

Vidnets vidnesbyrd var belastende for den tiltalte.

The photos provided damning proof of the crime.

Billederne leverede overbevisende bevis for forbrydelsen.

His actions were deemed damning by the public.

Hans handlinger blev anset for at være belastende af offentligheden.

The video footage was damning and led to the suspect's arrest.

Videooptagelserne var belastende og førte til den mistænktes anholdelse.

The damning reviews of the restaurant deterred many potential customers.

De negative anmeldelser af restauranten afskrækkede mange potentielle kunder.

The politician's past scandals were brought up as damning evidence of his character.

Politikerens tidligere skandaler blev fremdraget som belastende bevis for hans karakter.

The leaked emails contained damning information about the company's unethical practices.

De lækkede e-mails indeholdt belastende oplysninger om virksomhedens uetiske praksis.

The committee's investigation revealed damning details about the cover-up.

Komiteens undersøgelse afslørede belastende detaljer om forsøget på at dække over.

Real-world Examples

It coddles the country from a damning reality.

Source: Time

That's not damning in and of itself.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

His report was damning, but not surprising.

Source: NPR News July 2016 Compilation

Such a damning list of circumstantial evidence.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Those are the damning findings from a committee of MPs.

Source: BBC World Headlines

Building evidence over the years has been particularly damning though.

Source: Realm of Legends

I mean it's a, it's a pretty, it's a very detailed indictment, and it's very, very damning.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2023 Collection

Frank, " original" and " imaginative" are two of Humphrey's most damning criticisms.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

The Privileges Committee's conclusion is expected to be damning of Mr Johnson.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

Did Erdogan confirm any of the other various news reports about bits of damning information?

Source: NPR News October 2018 Collection

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