become damaging

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

Indicates a transition to a harmful state.

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Examples (10)

  • The constant media speculation started to become damaging to his reputation.
  • If not properly managed, the runoff from the factory will become damaging to the local river ecosystem.
  • What started as a minor habit has become damaging to her overall health.
  • This level of self-criticism can become damaging to a person's mental well-being.
  • The price war between the two companies quickly became damaging for the entire industry.
  • His jealousy was beginning to become damaging to their relationship.
  • Experts warn that over-reliance on this algorithm could become damaging to creative thinking.
  • The policy's unforeseen consequences have become damaging to small businesses.
  • The online challenge, once harmless, has become damaging as more people get injured.
  • Without crop rotation, monoculture farming eventually becomes damaging to soil quality.