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also curst
as in blasted
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that cursed tree fell and blocked the road
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as in condemned
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want
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as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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as in swore
to use offensive or indecent language
you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse
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as in blamed
to use profane or obscene language at or about
cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time
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Recent Examples of cursed
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Watson imbues Valya with the warmth of gazpacho and the charm of a cursed porcelain doll.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Euphoria has been plagued by cursed timelines from the start.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Something tells me that if this was what the Beast showed Belle instead of his massive library, his cursed employees would still be sleeping in cupboards.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
After all, playing the backup five for Denver seems practically cursed at this point.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Watson imbues Valya with the warmth of gazpacho and the charm of a cursed porcelain doll.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Euphoria has been plagued by cursed timelines from the start.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Something tells me that if this was what the Beast showed Belle instead of his massive library, his cursed employees would still be sleeping in cupboards.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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The security forces condemned the shooting and vowed to investigate.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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That treaty made Egypt the first Arab country to formally recognize the state of Israel, a move condemned by other Arab nations but which led to demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula that lies between Israel and Egypt.Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.Juan Salinas II, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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For example, the same researchers at Cornell University who invented the new goggles have previously shown a reduction in blood flow in the brains of mice afflicted with the condition.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Terrified, the patient almost reflexively asked her surgeon to remove both of her breasts, even though the cancer afflicted only one side.Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
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The start of the Palisades and Eaton Fires was a case of terrible timing: A drought had turned abundant vegetation into crisp fire fuel, and the winter rains were absent.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles wildfires have been a terrible tragedy.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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But any Three Mile Island-style tech meltdown would come with awful collateral damage.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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After missing 27 games with a left hamstring strain, Zion Williamson returned to the court on Tuesday night and provided one of the few gratifying moments the New Orleans Pelicans could savor during an awful season.William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter.Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
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The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
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After jumping out to a 9-2 start this season, the Phoenix Suns have sputtered over the past month as injuries have besieged their Big Three.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The wealthiest man in the world used his social media platform X to amplify the unrest, and GOP lawmakers were besieged with phone calls to their offices telling them to oppose the plan.Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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