cursed

Example Sentences

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"This cursed ceasefire has broken us. There is no light at the end of the tunnel," said Saghar, 39.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

He's told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that the they are somehow cursed by "black magic".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In classic Jets fashion, however, it didn’t take long for his tenure with the team to feel cursed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“If only he had been fat,” joked my father, “we’d be twice rich. But your father’s fathers were all cursed with heroic fitness.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri