as in possessed
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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But such reckless rebuke of the powers that shape their lives is dangerous, and Tomás’s agitation gives him the appearance of a man possessed.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026 -
In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Delaney Evans, who drove a CATS bus for 10 years, said she has been spit on, threatened, cursed at, stalked.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The Mexicans are convinced that they’re cursed.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Then take a ride on Shrek & Fiona’s Happily Ogre After to hear how an ogre and a princess were enchanted by love.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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But Crowther’s sleuthing determines that Joyce’s novel was a regular companion of hers, and she was particularly enchanted with Molly Bloom’s closing soliloquy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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That previous version also incorrectly spelled Todd Swenson’s last name as Swensen.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Any one of the disclosures about Platner, which include making jokes about masturbation, making antisemitic remarks, disparaging the military and blaming women for rape, would have spelled the end for another candidate.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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Cruz is a city girl, not a country mouse, but Big Sky Country has charmed her throughout season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Her presence lights up the set and everyone is charmed and captivated by her.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Born Dan Wherrett in Lacey, Washington, the producer initially moved to Seattle to study design, but was bewitched by the world of electronic music.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are people who said that my mom had bewitched my father, because my mother is from a different ethnic community from my dad.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Picture yourself in a boat on the Riviera… Most rock superstars have been seduced by the glamor of the Cannes Film Festival at some point in their career.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The sister of King Charles III is rarely seduced by trends, fashions, or labels.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
9 May 2026
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The two teams traded a run apiece in both the fifth and sixth frames before the Bats struck for four more in the seventh to seize control of the game, and eventually the victory.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Democrats followed with aggressive maps in Illinois, Maryland, and (until courts struck them down) New York.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Hexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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