as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
this deuced washing machine always gives me trouble
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Adjective
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Are the Ducks … drumroll please … cursed?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Notably, season 2 concludes with the Shibuya Incident, an event that left Tokyo in ruins and resulted in cursed spirits killing civilians across the city, according to Crunchyroll.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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More than anything, though, Jessie is someone who clearly just really freaking loves to crosscountry ski.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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My freaking customers are now fans.—
Ana Colón,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Which is asking an awful, awful lot of your defense.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Those girls have grown up with the people saying the most awful things about their mother.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This gives you a terrible, crushing headache.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Years later, a recluse with recurring nightmares, her terrible past resurfaces.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first revelation was apparently fine, but her mom blamed those darned permissive Jesuits at Holy Cross for the second.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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Within days, the magic of agricultural alchemy will turn it all into the best darned fertilizer since God invented the chicken.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Two rotten potatoes and one rotten onion were found in the walk-in cooler.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Look for rotten or bruised areas on the fruits or vegetables and remove them before cutting or cooking.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Deuced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deuced. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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