curse for
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Indicates the reason for cursing someone or something.
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Examples (10)
- I cursed her roundly for being late.
- He often curses his old car for breaking down so frequently.
- She will curse me for revealing her secret.
- The villagers cursed him for betraying their trust.
- The farmers cursed the endless sun for the drought.
- I silently cursed myself for making such a foolish mistake.
- They have cursed the government for its inaction on climate change.
- You'll curse me now for this tough training, but you'll thank me later.
- He couldn't help but curse the faulty equipment for ruining his experiment.
- She still curses her ex-husband for leaving her with so much debt.