Later, when he left school and began to understand, he felt cursed by his looks.
That required not reacting, even when cursed at by fans in front of his family.
His mother cursed him, by the blood he shed himself.
She didn't do it to get herself cursed at by him, that sure was the truth of it.
He listened, cursed by way of acknowledgment and hung up.
For the first time in her life, Marissa felt truly cursed by fate.
"He was both blessed and cursed by his memory."
We cannot automatically assume that these people are simply unfortunate and cursed by blind fate.
When cursed by a real New York driver, they smile sheepishly.
Was he cursed at birth by some malevolent spirit?