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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Paul Thomas Anderson has always been possessed by the spirit of revolution.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
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The devices possessed the capability to transmit up to 30 million text messages a minute, according to The Associated Press.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Napoli’s coach cursed the fates.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The safe housemates were Nancy and Cameron, while Emily, Sam, and Caroline were cursed with an evil eye.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Denham’s name was spelled incorrectly in an earlier version of this story.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Hogan spelled Kizer for a game in 2017, while Thad Lewis spelled Weeden for a game in 2012.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each is nevertheless charmed by the other, forming a relationship that’s portrayed a bit like an illicit affair.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The two met in 2005, and though Kidman was instantly charmed, Urban didn’t call her back for months.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dazzled by his older brother’s newfound status as a media sensation, Sheen decided to try acting, too, and was immediately enchanted by the cinematic qualities of being a celebrity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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But to truly understand what enchanted the Fitzgeralds—and continues to allure visitors—go beyond the hotel and explore Antibes.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t the first time that fan fiction turned original material has bewitched Hollywood.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 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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The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her distinctive style stance has seduced the likes of Addison Rae, Ice Spice, Kylie Jenner, Hari Nef, Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, Chloë Sevigny and Sarah Jessica Parker.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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