As in they know it's coming and counter over it, or they know it's coming and don't get hit by it? If you are getting countered over it, you are probably tipping it somehow, but if you just aren't landing it as much as you like, it might just the defense of partner. EVERY training session, I do two rounds with a partner of Jab- Parry Jab, Jab- Parry Jab, and vice versa. That drill will make it so you hardly ever get caught flush with the jab unless you get tricked or somebody uses quick feet to get an angle on you. You might not be able to do anything about the hundreds of things that can happen AFTER the first jab, but you won't be eating them all the time unless you're sparring with Larry Holmes. Once you get good at seeing and deflecting them, it's not that hard to avoid them, even when they are thrown pretty well. It's harder, though, to have it timed so well that you can easily counter with your own jab or a right over the top. If that's happening all the time, you're doing something wrong.
This is where feints, changing speeds and angles, etc comes in handy. Check out the "What Works for You" sticky if you haven't already.
When I first started sparring, I had a tell for my jab - I would raise up my guard slightly. Obviously I ate a lot of counter rights, but my sparring partner tipped me off and I learned not to do it. I probably still do it from time to time, but now I do it on purpose sometimes and DON'T throw. Basically, with a little more experience, I'm a little less stiff and I'm moving my guard around more anyway so if I do it unintentionally, it's not an automatic give away. Ask whoever is supervising the sparring if/how you are tipping it or if you just need to learn to feint and pivot more.
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