curse

"What did happen was the old curse of the Oscars, as they call it," she told the Times in 2024, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

A long bull market brings blessings—and a curse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Tuchel has faced scrutiny, understandably, for his squad selection – and the right-back curse struck again when Quansah was sent off.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Owens family curse strikes again — and this time it’s here for the next generation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

“A curse? Madame Ionesco, that’s absurd,” Simon interjected.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The president in this book never curses, even when throwing backroom tantrums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Bronwen Barclay had no concerns about "curses" when she got married in a second-hand dress.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

As quickly as possible, the crew wrapped up their ill-gotten gains and made for the exit as the four guardians wailed pleas and threats and curses behind them.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

A corno looks like a tiny chili pepper, but it’s a small, twisted red horn, meant to ward off the evil eye and any curses to your manliness.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

“By some cursed fatality we could never draw together,” Clinton wrote after Howe repeatedly changed his battle plans, leading to the catastrophic British defeat at Saratoga in October 1777.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Vibes: cursed tea party, haunted cottage, abandoned in a mansion.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

In Widow's Bay, Rhys portrays Tom Loftis, the mayor of a community struggling with no wi-fi, poor mobile phone signal and locals who believe the island is cursed.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

As Fidencio went onto another road, Salvador wincing, bounced against the hard metal and cursed under his breath.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

O luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these for thee!

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2020

He is all here, and mightier in his wrath, The Dragon brings all powers the Dragon hath: Strange forms, curst children of the deepest Night— What dusky gods he marshals to the fight!

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

"A will, Jack," said the Colonel throwing down the pen, "is a curst dust to dust and dry bones business, let's ha' another bottle."

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

Certainly, when he ran from school—why don't you speak, you lubber? you're curst modest now, but before I came, 'twas all done amongst the posies—Here, my lady, take from a father's hand, Harry Thunder.

From Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen by Anonymous

Don't touch me, curst was he who taught a Man to soak in boiling water.

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us

Some players are thriving on the livelier surfaces - but others are cursing them.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

We have already witnessed an ice dance judging scandal and a curling kerfuffle featuring a cursing Canadian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

When approached, he showed that he had about half a dozen paragraphs done and was cursing his fate as a newspaper deadline writer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025

Rodrigo Duterte, who would assume the presidency the year after the papal visit, would make headlines after cursing the Pope for the traffic chaos he caused.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

For cursing they’d wash my mouth out with soap.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah