unlucky

Example Sentences

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They were unlucky not to get three points at Everton on Monday.

From BBC

But he was run out in an unlucky manner when a shot from Rana grazed Henry's hand and deflected onto the stumps at the non-striker's end.

From Barron's

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon

"We scored at the right times, were a bit unlucky with the red card but even after that when we went down to 10 men we controlled the game well and earned the three points."

From Barron's

"But for the first 19 games it has been a constant battle, close to each other, sometimes a bit lucky, sometimes a bit unlucky," he admitted.

From Barron's