jinx

Example Sentences

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"I don't want to jinx it, but I feel like it's gone very, very well," says Ricky.

From BBC

I didn’t say all eight or anything, because you didn’t want to jinx it.

From Seattle Times

I don’t want to jinx it, but I think something’s going to happen,’ said Marino, whose character Ron Donald strives for perfection and customer satisfaction as the team leader of Party Down.

From Seattle Times

Labour's tongue-in-check petition argues Mr Anderson, who was born in 1967, has "jinxed" English football, saying he needs keep up his boycott to ensure a home win at Wembley on Sunday.

From BBC

Move over, Madden video game cover jinx and Sports Illustrated cover jinx.

From New York Times