tempt fate

Example Sentences

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“We didn’t want to tempt fate,” Dickson said, laughing as he recalled the March 7 incident.

From Los Angeles Times

If so, you’ll relate with the denizens of the fictional, funky Seattle record store The Cuckoo’s Nest, who tempt fate one drunken night by simultaneously playing four, old 12-inch singles, conjuring the fabled “Schrader’s Chord.”

From Seattle Times

He’s going to tempt fate and make the unconventional decisions, and we should be used to that.

From Los Angeles Times

"And because the U.S. has yet to display the growth infirmities of the rest of the world, the U.S. stands apart, and the Fed has signalled that it can tempt fate."

From Reuters

Their fans were numerous - New Zealand has a substantial Philippines population - but apart from Bolden’s goal when they gave full voice to their support, they had been subdued; afraid it seemed to tempt fate.

From Washington Times