jinx
verb (used with object)
to bring bad luck to; curse.
Example Sentences
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“Certainly it had nothing to do with the market selloff — it was just kind of one of those jinxes, if you want to call it that,” Saluzzi said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
The Mariners are — stop reading now if you believe in jinxes — really, truly, probably headed for the playoffs after a 20-year absence.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
As I read back through this live diary, it's truly incredible how many jinxes I've inadvertently put on Koepka.
From Golf Digest ● May 19, 2019
“That’s the look he gives the rookie when the rookie jinxes the shift and says, ‘Boy, it sure is quiet tonight.’”
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018
Ron thought it most likely to be spectacular jinxes and hexes of the type the Death Eaters would not know.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
