curse
noun
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
were 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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Thirty-nine years ago, the Eagles were heading to Phoenix and their fans were cursing their fate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
Not all cyclists were cursing the strikers, however.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
Spurs were cursing VAR twice in the opening seven minutes of the second half.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2021
Two summers ago the five whites were cursing their luck in Tientsin's sleazy port.
From Time Magazine Archive
If he now knew that you were cursing him in this way, do you not think he would bring it about that you must do penitence?
From Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 by Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
