The most damning evidence against the gang was four secretly recorded conversations.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
He thoroughly searched the house and came up with some startling and damning evidence.
His expression was bland, and he obviously had no intention of filling the damning silence.
It was the subject of a damning documentary.
The council's findings must be quite damning, because it refuses to tell anyone what they are.
The most damning fact of all is that Seb had been drinking.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►a scathing/damning comment
(=a very critical one)· There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
►damning evidence
(=proving that someone has done something wrong)· Her testimony proved to be the most damning evidence against him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►evidence
· He thoroughly searched the house and came up with some startling and damning evidence.· More damning evidence came from the small survivor, Harry Symmonds.· It was damning evidence by any account, and he also had the definite feeling that Small Dave was on to him.· Still more damning evidence could be brought about the long-term effect of punches to the head.· In the face of such damning evidence Jakobs had little defence against the charge of being a spy.
►indictment
· They are a damning indictment of the richest country in the world.
►report
· Voice over Hereford and Worcester Community Council helped draw up the damning report on village amenities.
proving or showing that someone has done something very bad or wrong: damning evidence of her treachery a damning report