as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
I detest that infernal machine
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Recent Examples of infernal
But in the case of the Rockies in recent years, that’s just been infernal noise.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Those lessons are reinforced in songs (by Shawn Coleman), which sound like every infernal childhood jingle that ever got stuck in your head.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The infernal thing floated and twisted and tangled itself, resisting all of Cernan’s efforts to keep it rolled and controlled.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Those lessons are reinforced in songs (by Shawn Coleman), which sound like every infernal childhood jingle that ever got stuck in your head.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The infernal thing floated and twisted and tangled itself, resisting all of Cernan’s efforts to keep it rolled and controlled.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infernal
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Welcome indeed to Widow’s Bay, both the island located 40 miles off the coast of New England and the fantastic Apple TV+ series about that (possibly) (probably) (come on, definitely) cursed island.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s gonna be some comedy at the beginning and then there’s gonna be freaking reggaeton!—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That itself should be a freaking movie.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now, nearly two years later, the school finds itself in a terrible spot, as accusations of serious misconduct arise and an investigation by the athletic department heats up.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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And, betting on terrible outcomes doesn't signify what the better actually wants to happen.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The mother-haver at Forster’s school could never trust in the safety of his awful secret.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Our Sunday Hot Button Top 10 notes column brings you what’s on our minds, locally and nationally but from a Miami perspective and accentuating stuff that’s big, weird, damnable, funny or otherwise worth needling as the sports week just past pivots to the week ahead.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Drawing the line isn’t easy, and the damnable thing is that standards change from generation to generation.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 Sep. 2019
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Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter.—
Keaton Patti,
The New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2019
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“Infernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infernal. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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