prove damaging

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

To be shown to be harmful after a period of time or investigation.

damagingVERB + damaging

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Examples (10)

  • The scandal could prove seriously damaging to the government's reputation.
  • The sudden policy change might prove damaging to international trade relations.
  • Long-term exposure to the chemical proved damaging to the lab rats' nervous systems.
  • The unfounded rumors eventually proved damaging to his career prospects.
  • Continued deforestation will ultimately prove damaging to the local ecosystem.
  • The new tariffs are expected to prove economically damaging for small businesses.
  • The constant criticism from his parents proved psychologically damaging over the years.
  • The witness's testimony could prove damaging to the defense's case.
  • Any delay in the project's timeline could prove damaging to our final profits.
  • The social media platform's algorithm change proved highly damaging to content creators' visibility.