Examples of “jinx” in a Sentence

noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.

• Grandpa insisted that breaking a mirror would put a jinx on the whole house.
• Some sailors believe whistling on deck brings a jinx.

noun A person or thing thought to cause misfortune wherever it goes.

• Our old car turned out to be a jinx, breaking down on every trip.
• Nobody wanted to sit next to him because he was known as a jinx at card games.
• The old house had a reputation as a jinx on anyone who bought it.
• The team started calling their new stadium a jinx after five straight losses there.

verb To bring bad luck to someone or something, often by saying something prematurely.

• I hope we win tomorrow, but I won't say it out loud and jinx us.
• Don't say the game is won yet — you'll jinx it!
• She refused to talk about her interview beforehand in case she jinxed it.