curse
noun
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
have been cursing
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present perfect progressiveof curse.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Given his fluctuating year and the lives gifted to Brook, Pope must have been cursing his luck that he was the victim of Phillips' gravity-defying brilliance.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
“I have been cursing the tunnel for the past 5+ years driving to and from home, West Seattle to my office in Fremont, and now I love the tunnel,” said Scott Brown.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2019
Soon, though, investors may be pining for more of the Fedspeak they have been cursing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2016
Dorothea Lange is best known for her photos taken during the Great Depression All along Interstate 40 I have been cursing the motelscape.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2011
I should have been cursing the system, but my mom and dad were much more tangible scapegoats.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
