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All present had been cursing II Duce, but all observed a politic silence before the officers save Pullucca and Pazzerini, who stupidly repeated that they recognized II Duce.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tshombe even promised to respect the U.N. resolutions he had been cursing for weeks.

From Time Magazine Archive

A cheer went up from those pilots who a moment before had been cursing the luck that had left them behind.

From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington

It seemed only a few minutes ago that the sun had been directly overhead and he and his brothers had been cursing the heat.

From Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life by Knibbs, Henry Herbert

I found myself wanting to succeed, wanting to please the big, common man whom a few hours ago I had been cursing.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)