curse
noun
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
was cursing
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past progressiveof curse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As a matter of fact, the other day I was cursing the traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
“To her dying breath, she was cursing me.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
Still, the historical record is ambiguous enough that it’s possible Poll was cursing because Jackson was dead, rather than cursing Jackson, so until further evidence surfaces, Poll is in the middle of the pack.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2021
Amid ensuing criticism, he backtracked and explained that he was cursing the mishandling of the traffic and not the pontiff.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2016
“It was Snape,” Ron was explaining, “Hermione and I saw him. He was cursing your broomstick, muttering, he wouldn’t take his eyes off you.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
