malediction

Example Sentences

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Despite this Sisyphean malediction, with each call for new proposals, the community still tries to push its boulder back to the mountaintop.

From Scientific American • Jun. 2, 2021

But her writing, once you acclimate to its gargoyle extravagance, has the power of malediction.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2019

But the malediction, it turned out, was mine, and it was retrospective.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2019

Is he suffering from an Alzheimeresque affliction, Makes him wallow in malevolent malediction, Spewing folderol and extrajudicial fiction?

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2018

She was pointing at Ron in dire accusation: It was like a malediction, and Harry could not blame Ron for retreating several steps.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling