jinx
Example Sentences
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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
“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
"I don't want to jinx it, but it has been sunny every single year," she says.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
And I knew that black peppercorns could be used to protect you or to put a jinx on someone.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Vocabulary lists containing jinx
Friday the 13th
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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