curs·ed·ness
ˈkər-səd-nəs
plural -es
: the quality or state of being hateful, vicious, or perverse : bad temper : bad disposition
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Adjective
Some people think the old house is cursed.
a people cursed with famine
His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again.
I can't get this cursed radio to work.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Before his arrival, PSG almost seemed cursed in this competition and was unable to get over the line almost to the point of ridicule – then stepped in this visionary Spanish genius.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Professional Colorado teams are nowhere near cursed.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Feld debuted in West Town at what seemed to be a cursed space in June 2024.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
The penalty shootout is a cursed affliction when the roulette wheel fails you, and that was Arsenal’s fate here.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Before his arrival, PSG almost seemed cursed in this competition and was unable to get over the line almost to the point of ridicule – then stepped in this visionary Spanish genius.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Professional Colorado teams are nowhere near cursed.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Feld debuted in West Town at what seemed to be a cursed space in June 2024.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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