be damaging

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

Indicates a state of being harmful.

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Examples (10)

  • Smoking is damaging to health.
  • Building the proposed new road would be environmentally damaging.
  • The false rumors were incredibly damaging to her career.
  • The prolonged trade war is damaging to the global economy.
  • Constant criticism can be psychologically damaging for a child.
  • Keeping secrets from your partner is damaging to a relationship.
  • Releasing the report without fact-checking could be potentially damaging.
  • This sudden policy change has been damaging to small businesses.
  • The leaked emails were politically damaging for the candidate.
  • Excessive sun exposure is known to be damaging to your skin.