jinx
Example Sentences
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The economy may have stuck the soft landing, but nobody wants to jinx it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Asked if he was playing as well as he ever has, he replied: "I don't want to jinx it so I will keep my mouth shut on that question."
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Rose Parade officials — though they would rather not jinx it — say they are prepared for a soaking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Because of that, I don't want to jinx the Black Cats by saying they will win... but it is also hard to make a case for Everton getting anything.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Harry had his wand raised, waiting on tenterhooks to repel a jinx that seemed unlikely ever to come.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing jinx
Friday the 13th
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