jinxing

verb

present participle of jinx
as in cursing

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  1. cursing
  2. possessing
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  • Getting there is where experienced welders may start cursing at the menu.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Line judge Jeff Seeman was fined for apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Florida law requires that a judge be admitted to the Florida Bar for at least five years before taking office (with no requirement for actual experience, just the fact of possessing a law license).
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The prosecutions Seabright referred to were for Jaime Hector Ramirez, who is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and Tu Anh Tran, who is charged with possessing property stolen from interstate or foreign shipment.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Jinxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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