Example Sentences

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There’s even some blame for New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Mets fan who apparently jinxed the team early April when he posed for a photo-op with unsettling team mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

If it tanks, I’ll have jinxed it on behalf of all those EpiPen overpayers from the mid-2010s.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Just two minutes after coming off the bench, Denzel Dumfries jinxed his way into the right side of the area and rolled the ball across for Thuram to tuck into the bottom left corner.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2023

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