curse

Example Sentences

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The resource curse got its name for a reason, the strange alchemy by which having lots of oil keeps a country poor and oppressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Running from murderous in-laws is nothing compared to the threat at the heart of “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” which depicts exchanging vows with a presumed soul mate as gambling with a curse.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The original film chronicled Sally and Gillian’s quest for love while balancing their identities as witches and their familial curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"These days, when I fight with my husband I drum to Burn and cast a curse on him," the 65-year-old conservative leader told the musicians at her office in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“It seems the Swanburne motto is proven correct: No hopeless case is truly without hope. I will read this diary, and I will learn the origins of this curse upon my family...ah—ah—choo!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood