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Examples of cursed in a Sentence
Some people think the old house is cursed.
a people cursed with famine
His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again.
I can't get this cursed radio to work.
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What brave soul would dare eat such a cursed thing?
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Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Tarot — which serves as the writer-directors’ feature directorial debut — is a supernatural horror film involving a group of college friends who, during a weekend getaway, crack open a cursed deck of tarot cards to learn their ominous horoscopes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Fourth place went to Tarot, a horror flick following friends who unleash an unspeakable evil after tampering with a cursed deck of tarot cards.
—EW.com, 5 May 2024
The explanation for the cursed deck, and for these teens to fall victim to it, makes basic (if cinematic) sense: an astrologer (Suncica Milanovic) exacts revenge for a personal betrayal over centuries, and the present-day kids are too young and dumb not to pay attention to an actual warning sign.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 May 2024
In the cursed woods of French Cove, New Brunswick, two sisters fiercely battle against the malevolent spirit of the Headless Nun, intent on their demise.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
My determination to move for this cursed love was another frontier in this lineage.
—Megan Nolan, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
While this game can only be played once, Thames & Kosmos has multiple different versions of Exit: The Game featuring different creepy locations, including a cursed labyrinth, haunted roller coaster, and more.
—Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
Lai and his wife, Thanh Tran, opened their first restaurant, Huong Que, in 1993 in a cursed corner of Eden Center, the Falls Church, Va., shopping center dedicated to Vietnamese food and culture.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Tarot — which serves as the writer-directors’ feature directorial debut — is a supernatural horror film involving a group of college friends who, during a weekend getaway, crack open a cursed deck of tarot cards to learn their ominous horoscopes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Fourth place went to Tarot, a horror flick following friends who unleash an unspeakable evil after tampering with a cursed deck of tarot cards.
—EW.com, 5 May 2024
The explanation for the cursed deck, and for these teens to fall victim to it, makes basic (if cinematic) sense: an astrologer (Suncica Milanovic) exacts revenge for a personal betrayal over centuries, and the present-day kids are too young and dumb not to pay attention to an actual warning sign.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 May 2024
In the cursed woods of French Cove, New Brunswick, two sisters fiercely battle against the malevolent spirit of the Headless Nun, intent on their demise.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
My determination to move for this cursed love was another frontier in this lineage.
—Megan Nolan, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
While this game can only be played once, Thames & Kosmos has multiple different versions of Exit: The Game featuring different creepy locations, including a cursed labyrinth, haunted roller coaster, and more.
—Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
Lai and his wife, Thanh Tran, opened their first restaurant, Huong Que, in 1993 in a cursed corner of Eden Center, the Falls Church, Va., shopping center dedicated to Vietnamese food and culture.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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