Example Sentences

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But if the rare Caravaggio ceiling painting has cursed the villa with a significant overvaluation, the princess feels terribly undervalued.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

While we’re all very happy that John-Henry Krueger won a short track speedskating medal, the real takeaway here is that a vindictive witch has cursed Krueger’s long-track teammates.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2018

Over the past quarter century, regular season success has cursed postseason glory.

From Time • Nov. 3, 2016

Ultimately, it could even lead to an extinction of great whites, a species that has cursed Australian waters for as long as people here have plunged into the sea.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2015

It’s hard to tell which has cursed me more.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak