unlucky

Example Sentences

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The meal ended quickly, and the remains of the unlucky rodent were left scattered across the cave floor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

He stamps his feet, whirls his arms and screams at whichever referee is unlucky enough to be within earshot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

All the more unlucky: both Asia and Grace are urgently trying to protect their sisters from falling into the cult’s grasp.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

"I have been seeking help for my painful periods for 25 years. I was never believed, I was told I was too sensitive, or I was told I was just unlucky."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Later, however, they had to hold her back forcefully, and when she then cried "Let me go to Gregor. He's my unlucky son! Don't you understand that I have to go to him?"

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka