- present participle of curse.
cursing
Example Sentences
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“I always tell people, it’s not the million-dollar estate that has people cursing probate. It’s the ’72 Ford Torino up on blocks in your garage,” said Keller.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Indeed, old photos show a room with seating for all, with sharply dressed riders reading newspapers and enjoying casual conversation rather than standing in a sweaty mob and cursing their travel agents.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
"It's like you're clinging on, for dear life, onto the ball that is continuing to roll, and sort of cursing yourself and the world the entire time."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
The dead beasts in our hands seemed to be cursing and mocking us for having killed them.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
