adjective
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under a curse
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deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful
Other Word Forms
- cursedly adverb
- cursedness noun
- uncursed adjective
Etymology
Origin of cursed
Example Sentences
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Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
No one cursed, as far as I know.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
“Götterdämmerung” is the fourth and final installment of Wagner’s Ring cycle—a Norse saga about a cursed ring that grants power but delivers ruin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
One man with a bullhorn cursed at immigration agents at the intersection, while another person waved the Mexican flag.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Long ago, a powerful sage cursed the gods, causing them to lose their immortality.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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