damned shame
Frequency: 6.87.2 per million words
used to express that something is very unfortunate or disappointing
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Examples (10)
- It's a damned shame you can't make it to the wedding.
- What happened to the historic building was a damned shame.
- He missed the winning shot by an inch—what a damned shame.
- It’s a damned shame that such a talented artist never got the recognition she deserved.
- They had to cancel the festival because of the rain, which was a damned shame.
- I always thought it was a damned shame they tore down the old cinema.
- Seeing so much good food go to waste is a damned shame.
- The project lost its funding at the last minute. It's a damned shame, really.
- She was the best candidate for the job, so it's a damned shame she didn't get it.
- To be honest, it's a damned shame that we've lost touch over the years.