cursed
Example Sentences
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Yonatan Albalak, her son, posted on Facebook April 2 that his mother had been “gathered into infinity after a short and hard battle with the cursed disease” of cancer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
No one cursed, as far as I know.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
I cursed her under my breath as I carried the heavy liters of soda home, and even though she couldn't keep any food down, I ate a stinky omelet in her presence.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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