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jinxed

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verb

past tense of jinx

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxed
Adjective
  • Despite his close relationship with Trump, Elon Musk is unhappy about tariffs, which stand to hurt the business empire of the world’s richest man.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There have even been reports of police being called to deal with the rowdy behavior, not to mention some theater employees who are unhappy about the cleanup required.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The self-deportation of a University of Florida student reveals the new reality for many immigrants — any brush with the law can set off a chain of unfortunate events.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This ancestor of mine was born at a good time for ornate garments, but at an unfortunate time and place for tuberculosis.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 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
  • Cherry Blossom was the unlucky mask to receive that news first.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Elite Eight Potential opponent (if Vegas odds hold): No. 1 seed Florida Lucky or unlucky draw?
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Apple had seemed to resolve this with its Private Cloud Compute, but then its disastrous Apple Intelligence delays made all that somewhat academic for the time being at least.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But what could have been a disastrous situation from the jump has the looks of becoming a positive for Báez and the Tigers.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Jinxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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