cursed

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Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

No one cursed, as far as I know.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

"Conversely, when brides were familiar with the story of the dress, like with a hand-me-down, they were far more positive about it and treated it more like treasure than a cursed item."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

In classic Jets fashion, however, it didn’t take long for his tenure with the team to feel cursed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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