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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
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Its first two blockbuster seasons took place in Hawaii and Sicily at the possibly cursed chain of White Lotus hotels.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
This cameo gets cursed bonus points for the likelihood of Miranda showing up at Moennig’s character’s apartment unannounced à la L Word season one (or AJLT season one).
—Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
Set in the series' trademark Shadyside in 1988, the story centers around Lori Granger (India Fowler), an outcast rumored to come from a cursed lineage.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Kidman and Bullock Are Returning The two actresses will reprise their roles as sisters Gillian and Sally Owens, bound together by blood and their cursed taste in men.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Its first two blockbuster seasons took place in Hawaii and Sicily at the possibly cursed chain of White Lotus hotels.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
This cameo gets cursed bonus points for the likelihood of Miranda showing up at Moennig’s character’s apartment unannounced à la L Word season one (or AJLT season one).
—Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
Set in the series' trademark Shadyside in 1988, the story centers around Lori Granger (India Fowler), an outcast rumored to come from a cursed lineage.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursed
Adjective
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Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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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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Her kids will be condemned to doing worse throughout their entire lives.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
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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Twenty-four percent of Republicans denounced the economic move by the president while 73 percent backed it.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Government and school officials denounced the move while community members marched through the streets of Sackets Harbor, a village in Jefferson County on Lake Ontario, over the weekend to the home of White House border czar Tom Homan to call for their release, CNN affiliate WWNY reported.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, this fresh ailment has afflicted him for the majority of his 2024-25 run.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rarely great, and consistently cringey in that NHL way we’re used to by now, but rarely terrible.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Over and over, Victor argues for the emotional experience of suffering, that recovering from terrible trauma is genuinely complicated.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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What’s more, the Steelers failed to score a first-drive touchdown all season, were awful in the red zone, were awful on first down, and mostly awful in short yardage.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Outcomes for what’s referred to as ‘children in care’ remain unacceptably awful.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
19 June 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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In recent months, the Kennedy Center has been besieged by performance cancelations both voluntary and involuntary.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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