curses

Example Sentences

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The president in this book never curses, even when throwing backroom tantrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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

The Jacksons undergo the hardships of poverty, familial dysfunction and generational curses when demons latch onto their circumstances, leaving Ebony to fight for redemption.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024

He wasn’t afraid of curses, ladders, or black cats, but he saw ghosts everywhere, and not just the ghost of the old woman now sleeping buried somewhere in the hard ground.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke