darnedest
(US) Damnedest; one's best effort.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US) Damnedest; one's best effort.
I did my darnedest to stay awake.
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“Kids say the darnedest things with their body language. okay papa what ever u say Imagine the grown up kids 30 years from now talking about the day they shared the oval office with a demented old fool.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(euphemistic) Damnedest; most amazing, consternating, etc.
The darnedest thing happened to me today – I saw a man who I know died ten years ago.
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