He admits nothing, but the evidence is damning. His earlier protection of Neil makes his testimony all the more damning. However, the inquiry was damning in its criticism of the safety standards. Prosecutors believe the video to be "the most damning evidence". Holmes agrees to look at the situation in spite of the damning evidence. Opinions ranged from the "dismissive" to the "outright damning". This in itself was damning because it provided a potential motive for Anne's behaviour. The parliamentary inquiry into the Kimberley Ultramarathon was damning of the race organisers, RacingThePlanet. Perhaps the most damning response came from an enemy. She dies spouting insults and damning prophecies to the newlyweds. There have been many damning verdicts on Nicholas's rule and legacy. So it particularly damning that Nader fails to clear even this low threshold [Honesty]. Nothing would be more damning than 300 artillery pieces standing silent on the Russian right. His damning attack left no room for any further conciliation. Gottlieb described the chronology as "damning".