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  • past participle of curse.
  • past tense form of curse.
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cursed

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /




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Then we have Benny Safdie as Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, whom Odysseus follows to Troy and, ultimately, his cursed fate.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

My mother, Caroline, never cursed or raised her voice, and was almost fairylike in her tone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

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

“If you’ve lit that cursed lamp, the other one will know.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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