evil eye

Example Sentences

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I know that if I don’t say Papa too, it will be like casting the evil eye on him, wishing for something bad to happen to him.

From Literature

He slid out of his desk, giving the evil eye to Daniel, who said “What?” while putting more wet flour on his tongue.

From Literature

The 21-year-old says a lot of her friends are the same and reference the "evil eye" as a reason for not posting their partners.

From BBC

“It’s fun,” she said of the custom hearts, cherries, pink octopuses and evil eyes she quilts and appliques on to sweatshirts.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nazar” is an Arabic word that refers to the concept of the “evil eye,” an envious glare believed to cause harm to those it falls on.

From Los Angeles Times