cursed

Example Sentences

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Although the film never comes out and says it, Ohm was possibly conceived on these unhallowed grounds, so maybe he was just born cursed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

"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

Canada is both blessed and cursed by its proximity to America, but we have little practical alternative to making the best of our relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Those shoes had been cursed to drag their wearer into Tartarus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan