Curse has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lord Carnarvon died after being bit by a mosquito. This lead to the legend of the "Curse of Tutankhamun", also known as the "Curse of the Mummy." | |
| 2. | I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in thee shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. | |
| 3. | Buffets are a blessing and a curse. Mostly a curse. | |
| 4. | Nor was he ever known to curse unless against the government. | |
| 5. | The family seemed to be under a curse. | |
| 6. | The ecologist warned us that petroleum was not merely a blessing but also a curse. | |
| 7. | He muttered a curse. | |
| 8. | Curse on all laws but those which love has made! | |
| 9. | As the catterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys. | |
| 10. | Wisdom is a curse when wisdom does nothing for the man who has it. |