curse

Everything the man is touching nowadays turns into gold for him and rot for the rest of us, a curse any smart person would avoid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

"Kane curse lifted", the paper says, referring to England captain Harry Kane, who came under a "curse" from a "witch doctor".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Engalnd fans can "breathe easier", the paper reassures, because Kane has been "released" from the curse that "stopped him from scoring against Ghana".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

For him, and the institution, it was a blessing, and a curse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

For example, you know far more than Lord Fredrick does about the curse upon the Ashtons, for he thinks it is merely going to make his baby embarrassingly wolfish during the full moon.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Bronwen Barclay had no concerns about "curses" when she got married in a second-hand dress.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

Mr. James also has a challenging role as the crusty salt who curses “dat ole davil sea” almost as many times as Hickey drones on about “pipe dreams” in “The Iceman Cometh.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

As quickly as possible, the crew wrapped up their ill-gotten gains and made for the exit as the four guardians wailed pleas and threats and curses behind them.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

Disney’s first live-action Maleficent film, starring Jolie as the evil fairy who curses Sleeping Beauty, earned $759.9 million worldwide in its 2014 release, while “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” grossed $491.7 million globally five years later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

“But my mom told me not to accept curses from strangers.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Vibes: cursed tea party, haunted cottage, abandoned in a mansion.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

She was cursed with seeing the future but not being believed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

In Widow's Bay, Rhys portrays Tom Loftis, the mayor of a community struggling with no wi-fi, poor mobile phone signal and locals who believe the island is cursed.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

She hoped she hadn’t accidentally cursed Jason’s sword by summoning it, the way she cursed jewels and precious metals.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

O luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these for thee!

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2020

That is the curst Misfortune of our Traders; A thousand Fools attempt to live this Way, Who might as well turn Ministers of State.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis

To you the world's a fig tree which is curst.

From Songs and Satires by Masters, Edgar Lee

“Good frend for Isus sake forbeare To digg ye dust encloased heare Bleste be ye man yt spares thes stones And curst be he yt moves my bones.”

From Molly Brown of Kentucky by Speed, Nell

Here in the shout that rings upon my ear, Here in the glance that curst me with forgiveness.

From Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts by Sargant, Jane Alice

Why can baseball and basketball players do their jobs with 60,000 hostile fans cursing at full volume but golfers and tennis players need complete silence to do theirs?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025

Slicker - Ipswich Town's back-up who has yet to play a league game - will be cursing his sloppy kick-out seconds after coming on that led to the opener.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

Rodrigo Duterte, who would assume the presidency the year after the papal visit, would make headlines after cursing the Pope for the traffic chaos he caused.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

It had a lot to do with the content, not necessarily just cursing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

Inside the snake’s throat, the girl pushed with her hands and feet, This is not cursing.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray