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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And many investors, in my experience, worry that October is cursed by the market gods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"The victim should be consoled at this time, not cursed," one of them read.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
And with most of the original cast now long gone, the latest sequel often feels as cursed as that treacherous netherworld.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Then we have Benny Safdie as Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, whom Odysseus follows to Troy and, ultimately, his cursed fate.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The giants roared and screamed and cursed, and for many minutes the noise of battle rolled across the yellow plain.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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