jinx

There currently is a fear among Democrats of jinxing Harris' chances by making too much out of her gender.

Moore chooses her words carefully when asked about the possible awards the film might bring, as is often the case for actors who don't wish to jinx any potential Oscars.

“I shouldn’t even say this because I’m going to jinx it, but there’s not any catastrophe hanging over this year,” Huntsinger says.

He kept the bottles a secret from the crew so as not to jinx the journey.

I don't want to jinx things, but it seems highly unlikely that Trump will benefit from having "convicted felon" replace "former president" as his most recent title.