jinxed
Example Sentences
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Aaron Hickey is an excellent player, but he's jinxed by injury.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
Today, a jinxed Lakers season soberly whispers three very different words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
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