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Some people think the old house is cursed.
a people cursed with famine
His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again.
I can't get this cursed radio to work.
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Eponyms such as these provide a tantalizing backstory to our everyday language, but how many of us are aware of the eponymous character—the cursed figure of Tantalus—who lies behind the word?
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Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
The malevolence of this cursed banger will plague and stimulate clubs, dance floors, and Juneteenths for generations.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
By the time the reunion rolled around, Jen had been sentenced to prison, and the entire season felt more cursed than ever — which is saying something, since season three began filming with Jennie Nguyen until she was fired over racist Facebook posts.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
In the increasingly cursed year that is 2025, audiences know enough about TV to know when the name of the show gets awkwardly dropped into a seemingly random bit of dialogue, that moment usually comes with a little extra meaning.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
The malevolence of this cursed banger will plague and stimulate clubs, dance floors, and Juneteenths for generations.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
By the time the reunion rolled around, Jen had been sentenced to prison, and the entire season felt more cursed than ever — which is saying something, since season three began filming with Jennie Nguyen until she was fired over racist Facebook posts.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
In the increasingly cursed year that is 2025, audiences know enough about TV to know when the name of the show gets awkwardly dropped into a seemingly random bit of dialogue, that moment usually comes with a little extra meaning.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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