adjective
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under a curse
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deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cursed
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at curse, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Plain and cursed with spectacles, Mary’s on a speed train to spinsterhood when her relatives summon her to London, where suitors await.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“By some cursed fatality we could never draw together,” Clinton wrote after Howe repeatedly changed his battle plans, leading to the catastrophic British defeat at Saratoga in October 1777.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Vibes: cursed tea party, haunted cottage, abandoned in a mansion.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
She didn’t want people to think she was cursed.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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