jinxing

present participle of jinx

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Verb
  • The woman started cursing her out.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
  • Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • But there is a difference between identifying agility as important and possessing it.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In 1999, authorities jailed Gadd for possessing child pornography.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
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“Jinxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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