"Jinx" Example Sentences
1. Please don't jinx it! I really hope this plan works.
2. She knocked on wood to avoid jinxing her good luck streak.
3. The team agreed not to mention any possible win before the game to avoid jinxing their chances.
4. Someone threw salt over their shoulder to jinx the bad luck.
5. Don't say we've won yet, you'll jinx it!
6. My football team is playing so well this season, let's hope I don't jinx it by saying that out loud.
7. Every time I say we're doing great, something bad happens, so I try not to jinx us.
8. They both reached for the door at the same time, and then laughed to jinx the bad luck from simultaneous contact.
9. My littlest brother always jinxes my gymnastics routines by yelling "You've got this!" right before I start.
10. She knocked on the wooden table three times to undo the jinx caused by her accidental boasting.
11. Careful what you wish for, you just might jinx it.
12. The coach warned the team not to jinx the perfect season by being overconfident.
13. They touched elbows instead of high fiving to try and avoid jinxing their test preparation.
14. Let's high five after she makes the basket, otherwise we'll probably jinx it.
15. I didn't want to say how excited I was about the promotion in case I jinxed it.
16. She laughed and said "you jinxed it!" after I celebrated the shot too early and missed.
17. The jinx worked - as soon as he bragged about how well he was doing, he messed up the test problem.
18. The couple knocked on wood after saying "We've never even had an argument" to avoid jinxing their perfect relationship.
19. Don't get ahead of yourself! You'll just jinx the audition if you celebrate getting the part before you're cast.
20. I tried really hard not to put the horseshoe over the door upside down for fear of jinxing the good luck.
21. She knocked on the table three times to undo the jinx caused by mentioning her winning lottery numbers out loud.
22. The team touched their bats before each at bat to try and prevent jinxing their hit streak.
23. The bride and groom knocked on the wooden chapel doors four times for good luck, worried they might have jinxed the wedding by seeing each other that morning.
24. Neither swimmer wanted to announce their time first in case it jinxed their final time.
25. I threw some salt over my shoulder after blurting out how well my presentation was going so I wouldn't jinx myself.
26. They both reached for the doorknob at the same time and hastily pulled back, worried they might have jinxed the test they were about to take.
27. My mother always said not to call a foul in soccer for fear of jinxing the referee's call.
28. My brother practically jinxed my perfect attendance record by bragging about it to his friends at school.
29. The golfer double tapped his club on the ground after every swing to try and avoid jinxing his score.
30. After saying I had almost finished the project, of course something went wrong and my mom said I had "jinxed" myself.
31. Careful saying we haven't lost a game all season yet, you don't want to jinx our winning streak!
32. I apologized after saying our test scores were all perfect, worried I might have jinxed someone's grade.
33. We knocked our water bottles together before each round of the debate to try and avoid jinxing our arguments.
34. Don't count your chickens before they hatch or you'll just jinx the whole situation.
35. She quickly threw some salt over her shoulder after accidentally announcing she had finished her 20 page paper early, worried she might have jinxed herself.
36. The announcer paused before saying the team was undefeated so as not to jinx their perfect season.
37. Knock on wood before saying that! You don't want to jinx it.
38. My brother always knocks on the wooden bench before stepping on the court to avoid jinxing his basketball game.
39. My wife spilled some wine on the rug after I mentioned we had just purchased our first home, and said I had "jinxed" us.
40. Don't jinx your perfect attendance record by saying you've never missed a day of class!
41. I knocked on the wooden bar three times after mentioning I hadn't been sick all year for fear of jinxing my good health.
42. Careful saying we've won already, you don't want to jinx our chances!
43. Don't tempt fate by saying we haven't lost a game yet this season, you'll jinx our winning streak!
44. Mom always said to wait until I scored the point before congratulating me so I wouldn't jinx my serve.
45. They knocked elbows after saying they had never argued once in 7 years of marriage, worried mentioning it might jinx their perfect relationship.
46. Don't get ahead of yourself and make plans for winning first place yet, you'll just jinx the competition!
47. Don't say you've aced every test so far this semester, you'll jinx your perfect grade!
48. My wife says I jinx us every time I say the baby has been sleeping through the night.
49. Be careful saying you've made every free throw so far this season, you don't want to jinx your shooting percentage!
50. Don't announce your perfect score yet, you might jinx the rest of the exam if you celebrate too early.
51. I finally admitted I had jinxed my perfect run by saying it out loud.
52. My grandmother always said to knock on wood after saying anything good to avoid jinxing it.
53. I knocked on the wooden armrest after saying I hadn't been tardy once this year for fear of jinxing my perfect record.
54. They knocked on wood after saying they had never argued once in 20 years of marriage, worried mentioning it might jinx their relationship.
55. Don't mention your perfect run just yet, you don't want to jinx the rest of the race!
56. We knocked elbows after saying we had never fought once in 8 years of friendship, afraid mentioning it might jinx our great relationship.
57. I threw salt over my shoulder after saying I hadn't missed a workout all month, worried I might have jinxed my fitness routine.
58. Don't jinx your perfect run time by saying you've beaten your record every race so far!
59. My coach always said to wait until after winning the race to make any congratulatory remarks so as not to jinx the outcome.
60. The batter knocked his bat on the plate three times before stepping into the box to avoid jinxing his hitting streak.
Common Phases
1. Knock on wood - used after saying something good to avoid
jinxing it.
2. Throw some salt over your shoulder - performed after accidentally saying something that could potentially
jinx a good situation.
3. Don't count your chickens before they hatch - meaning don't celebrate success too early, as that may
jinx the actual outcome.
4. Hope I didn't
jinx myself - said after potentially
jinxing a good situation by speaking or acting too soon.
5. You
jinxed it! - said lightheartedly to someone after something good inadvertently went wrong due to one of their words or actions.
6. Careful you don't
jinx it - a warning to someone to refrain from actions or words that could inadvertently ruin a good situation.
7. I
jinxed myself - acknowledging that one's own actions or words unintentionally caused something good to go wrong.
8. Don't
jinx your streak - a caution against speaking or acting in a way that could inadvertently end a run of good fortune.
9. Avoid
jinxing the game - refrain from actions or words that could unintentionally lead to losing an active competition.
10. Undo the
jinx - perform an action like knocking on wood to try and reverse any potential bad luck caused by
jinxing a situation.