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evil eye

[ee-vuhl ahy] / ˈi vəl ˈaɪ /


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"I wouldn't post him to prevent someone accidentally putting their jealousy, even if it's unintentional and subconscious, as evil eye onto my relationship," says Athera.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Once killed out of fear of the evil eye, they’re now venerated.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Depictions of roses, a skull, a goat and a Santería evil eye dance around them, illuminated in sepia spotlights and looking like they could have come straight from a deck of tarot cards.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Roberts disingenuously implies that colleges and universities, like Yick Wo’s persecutors, discriminate “with an evil eye and an unequal hand.”

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2023

Thank you and goodbye and be careful of the evil eye.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros