Example Sentences

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Christie joked that he feared he had "jinxed" Scotland's draw.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Samantha Bee, full of cathartic rage, joked acidly that “the X-factor that none of the forecasts accounted for” was her own bad luck: In voting for Hillary Clinton, she had jinxed the whole election.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2016

On Friday, it was suggested to Zeglinski that he had jinxed himself.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2011

Decided that two lost World Series meant he had jinxed the Dodgers.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was like his very words had jinxed us, because at that exact moment there was a loud bang on the entrance to the Glitch room.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin