as in unhappy
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
this fishing rod must be jinxed, seeing as how I never catch anything
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Adjective
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Many people have a profound attachment to suffering and staying in unhappy relationships and so a lot of my work is trying to figure out why.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026 -
The day after the Super Bowl, some people are guaranteed to be unhappy.—
Mike Snider,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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O'Neal told the story Tuesday of how Gary Payton — a guard on that Miami team — cursed him out after Game 2, saying Dwyane Wade needed the ball more if the Heat were going to win the series.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The many emotions of Monken Over the course of the news conference, Monken laughed, cried and cursed.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And that’s how the forward ended up under a too-bright light at the end of this season, burdened with the unfortunate responsibility of being one of the few players the front office felt was worth investing in long term.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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After Ellis’ unfortunate and sudden passing in 1986, Marc Jacobs was named creative director of the brand in 1988.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Observations of transits of Venus, which only occur twice per century, on average (most recently in 2012), were humanity’s first indication that Venus possessed — whereas Mercury lacked — a substantial atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Had Woods possessed Ford’s mass-production capability, the price gap might have narrowed.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For ages, many Western cultures have considered the number 13 itself to be unlucky.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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The origins of why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky are unclear, but may have religious roots.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Emmy winner was another long-shot casting punt, quickly charmed over a Zoom call.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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During her 2020 tour of her Hollywood home, the star of The Materialists charmed viewers with her green kitchen and fondness for a bowl of limes.—
Architectural Digest,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That was what Ilia Malinin endured on Friday night, when his disastrous free skate ruined his chances for gold.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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With the women’s slalom coming Wednesday, the results have been mostly disappointing for Shiffrin, who was looking to bounce back from a disastrous performance at the Beijing Olympics four years ago.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The contest’s winner, a Danish architect and recent Chicago transplant named Alfred Råvad (sometimes spelled Roewad), suggested the color scheme of white and red.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite Dart’s promise, a concussion that sidelined him for two games and the team’s lack of wins spelled the end of Daboll’s tenure in New York.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Jinxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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