jinxing

present participle of jinx

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Verb
  • When Ahmed suggested that this was a bad idea, since Denise was the one who had been violent, Denise began cursing at him.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The 66-year-old actress visited the NBC morning show to promote her new Lifetime movie, Love, Again, and ended up accidentally cursing twice live on air.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Cantwell faces an additional charge for possessing a Class D substance.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The visit of Brentford has put a spotlight on the number of long throws taken this season, with their defender Michael Kayode possessing the best long throw in the league.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Jinxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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