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as in condemning
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want
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as in plaguing
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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as in cussing
to use offensive or indecent language
you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse
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as in blaming
to use profane or obscene language at or about
cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time
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Recent Examples of cursing
Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In September, on a flight from Sydney to Queenstown in Australia, a woman was accused of drunkenly dancing and cursing at the flight crew.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
And the cursing—where to begin?
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
A day after an irritable TV interview went viral, an old video surfaced of the former Orange County congresswoman cursing and berating one of her aides.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
If nothing else, Nathan is learning that being firm doesn’t mean cursing or yelling.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Eastpointe Police Department said the threats came in front of staff, students and parents, who witnessed the parent screaming and cursing, WWJ reported.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Running offstage, costumes disheveled, strategizing, cursing.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Pray for your enemies instead of cursing them.
—Paul Prather, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2025
Then Sweet William came on the line cursing and threatening in a low, creepy voice.
—Robbie Robertson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Porter was seen as the second strongest Democrat, but has recently faced backlash over a viral video showing her berating and cursing at a staffer, and another clip of her angrily leaving an interview when pressed by a journalist.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The suspect could be seen cursing, giving the deputies the middle finger and then spitting on one of the men, at which point a Taser came out.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The officer said Snider started cursing and yelling at the hospital staff.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Videos during that flight show equipment falling from the ceiling of the plane, with roughly 20 crew members cursing and laughing as they are thrown against their safety harnesses.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason, who appeared to be cursing profusely on the bench in the seconds after the decision, took the high road after the game.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Pete Golding went from a cursing curiosity in the coaching ranks to taking on legendary status in Ole Miss football history Thursday night.
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Just tied them all together in about a five-minute reel of me cursing a blue streak.
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To host his midnight swearing-in at the old City Hall station, Mamdani’s team paid $10,000 to the MTA, according to filings.—
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The investiture marked the swearing-in of Detroit's 76th and first woman mayor.—
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After condemning political violence in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, Tisdale defended what many online considered to be a tribute to the conservative activist.—
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On Thursday, though, Staios released an explosive statement condemning those who continue to spread stories or add to the spiraling rumor mill.—
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Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.—
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The Live With Kelly and Mark talk show hostess seemingly hasn't known peace on the scariest day of the year for quite some time, but not because of ghosts and ghoulies plaguing her — but, rather, ungrateful neighbors who consistently complain about her Halloween candy.—
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The pastor seems to enjoy cussing, or half-cussing, while on the green.—
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Many would consider cussing those law enforcement officers an act of rebellious patriotism.—
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The next day, in an email, Wynn appears to explain, blaming a dollar figure for teachers’ benefits that was mistakenly counted twice.—
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Discussions about the strike and closure online often turn ugly and devolve into blaming one side or the other.—
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Suns guard Jalen Green was recently fined $25,000 for using profanity during a teammate's postgame interview.—
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Onlookers immediately rose up in anger and outrage, screaming at the agents and shouting profanities.—
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But in a shocker move in September 1983, Joe Strummer kicked guitarist Mick Jones out of the band, denouncing his former mate as a rock-star sellout.—
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Voters also believe that tariffs are exacerbating the situation, but few Republicans are denouncing them or calling for policy changes.—
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Trump has repeatedly alleged that the South African government is actively persecuting white citizens, particularly farmers.—
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The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.—
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“Cursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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