curses

British

/ ˈkɜːsɪz /

interjection

facetious an expression of disappointment or dismay

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Demonstrating yet again that horrible and failed movies can make for delectable documentaries, “Boorman and the Devil,” from director David Kittredge, does not deal with curses, unless bad decisions count, and they probably should.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

It’s also about curses and a giant house that moves around on chicken legs and a turnip-headed scarecrow and pollution and . . . see what I mean?

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Bronwen Barclay had no concerns about "curses" when she got married in a second-hand dress.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

In the spirit of not inviting any extra curses this week, we take him at his word.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

As wide-eyed sturgeon stared from glass cases, I led us into the shop, around the counter where Dylan spent his days mumbling curses and scaling fish, through a rust-pocked door.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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