cussed
Americanadjective
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another word for cursed
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obstinate
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annoying
a cussed nuisance
Other Word Forms
- cussedly adverb
- cussedness noun
Etymology
Origin of cussed
Example Sentences
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It was a performance that recalled the cussed stubbornness of great England teams past.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023
Over her refusal to comply with the school’s mandate, Smith told the paper that people have "cussed her out" and that some of her best friends "won’t talk to me."
From Fox News • Oct. 11, 2021
Bale is a cussed and calculating actor, yet he’s never been more likable than he is here—an irony to relish, since the character he plays makes so little effort to be liked.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 8, 2019
I was immediately reminded how much this cussed band of trans-Atlantic artists and activists, formed almost four decades ago, feels like extended musical family to me, as they do to so many fans.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2016
As I say, he’s a cussed proud chap now, and so he didn’t even so much as say “Yes, sir.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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