curses
Britishinterjection
Example Sentences
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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
In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The president in this book never curses, even when throwing backroom tantrums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Bronwen Barclay had no concerns about "curses" when she got married in a second-hand dress.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
The commerçant paid it, muttering curses that seemed too strong for the early hour, since this was surely only the first irritation of a very long trip.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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