jinx

Example Sentences

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The last thing we need is to have Plaschke jinx another one of our local teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Alexander Zverev ploughed into the Australian Open last eight on Sunday but said he "did not want to jinx it" as he bids to make the final for a second year in a row.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

“I don’t want to jinx it,” said Seckeita Lewis, who was flying Friday from San Francisco to Dallas on American Airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Mercury had long been the jinx world of the System, but this was drawing it rather strong—even for a jinx.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov