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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The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025 -
So is the demon that possessed David Glatzel, Jessica, and Arne Johnson the same demon that possesses Annabelle?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s how it should be spelled.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
30 Aug. 2025
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Also known as the Missouri banana or the American custard apple, and spelled as paw paw, these sweet fruits begin to ripen in late August.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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Cinephiles will be charmed, and writers and directors will recognize Linklater’s chops.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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Del Toro has charmed the Lido before, winning the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, with 2017’s The Shape of Water, which ultimately went on to scoop four Oscars, including Best Picture and Director.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Experts warn against becoming enchanted with the latest flashy tool.—
Carolyn Said,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Technology plays a role, but Hughes cautions against being seduced by high-profile projects at the expense of less visible but more foundational work.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Hexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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