cursed
Example Sentences
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Nathaniel Hawthorne set this brooding, allegorical work in mid-19th-century Salem, Mass., a town cursed by the crimes of the witch trials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Vibes: cursed tea party, haunted cottage, abandoned in a mansion.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
I’d also love to see Matthew Rhys get some awards love for his stellar comedic turn as the mayor of a cursed seaside town in Apple TV’s ‘Widow’s Bay.’
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
She was cursed with seeing the future but not being believed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“If only he had been fat,” joked my father, “we’d be twice rich. But your father’s fathers were all cursed with heroic fitness.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
