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adjectivedurned (not comparable)
- USdialectalnot comparableDarned.
Take the durned thing away.
1912, Kate Langley Bosher, The Man in Lonely Land2 more examples
I liked your nerve, too, durned if I didn't!"
1916, Fannie Hurst, Every Soul Hath Its SongAll four are hoping to enjoy some quiet time at the women's bass fishing tournament, but durned if wimpy Talmadge and grumpy Mel don't tag along and upset everything.
1995 April 28, Mary Shen Barnidge, “Zara Spook and Other Lures”, in Chicago Reader
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APA
durned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durned
MLA
“durned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durned. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “durned,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durned.
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