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jinxed

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verb

past tense of jinx

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxed
Adjective
  • Kraft had strong leads among some voting groups polled, the poll showed, including Republicans, voters who disapprove of Boston’s sanctuary city status, those unhappy with Boston’s quality of life, and those prioritizing government spending/taxes.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025
  • Among those Americans unhappy with the cuts to the federal government, Musk has only a 6% approval rating, while 89% disapprove.
    Catherine Arnst, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • After a half-decade of unfortunate injuries and the still-strange collapse in the bubble, Leonard at last looks like his two-time Finals MVP self.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Responding to the precariousness of our moment, museums have reified the problem with an unfortunate watchword: relevance.
    Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Mendoza pointed to Stanek having trouble putting hitters away but reasoned that the reliever has gotten unlucky with soft contact turning into hits.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
  • Advanced statistics show the Orioles have been getting very unlucky, both at the plate and on the mound.
    Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That quickly became disastrous for both sides as officials had a very public spat with one another using harsh rhetoric in front of a slew of journalists invited to cover what was initially intended to be brief opening remarks.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • The second leg against AZ after a disastrous 1-0 defeat in Holland.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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“Jinxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxed. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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