1.   But that would damage the credibility of the government further and certainly affect the financial Markets, analysts said.

2.   The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.

3.   Adopting an inappropriate style can accordingly damage your credibility as a writer, and undermine the force of the points your essay makes.

4.   Baghdad seriously damaged its credibility last month by staging menacing military maneuvers near Kuwait.

5.   A devaluation of the currency could be even worse for Hong Kong, though, damaging its credibility as an international financial center.

6.   Brian beat his wife, then forced her to swallow a gram of cocaine to damage her credibility if she called police to report domestic violence.

7.   Details of the case were discussed candidly, and at one point Simpson allowed as how his spousal-abuse record damaged his credibility with the public.

8.   Dole said American credibility had been damaged through inept foreign interventions from Haiti to Bosnia to Somalia.

9.   Even so, the split is greatly damaging the credibility of both groups, and is adding to the general feeling that no Nicaraguan political leaders are worth following.