cursing

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He was also dialing Gulf power brokers over Houthi attacks on ships bound for the Suez Canal and cursing at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Contreras followed doctor’s orders to stay calm when the Dodgers were losing instead of cursing like the past and quietly applaud when the team was winning when he would’ve previously roared.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Slicker - Ipswich Town's back-up who has yet to play a league game - will be cursing his sloppy kick-out seconds after coming on that led to the opener.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

During his initial overview of the Chargers’ season schedule, offensive coordinator Greg Roman stopped short of cursing the team’s Week 5 off week, but he was at least “strongly speaking against it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

He gave a roar of rage, perhaps cursing himself for his own lack of vision.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin