bad luck
Example Sentences
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“If my wife finds out, I will be in serious trouble,” said Yoon, who says he confessed only to a bit of bad luck without giving details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
This is assuredly a consequence of bad luck rather than a measurement of merit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In Fiona's eyes it was "really bad luck".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
While Russell has floundered a little, less comfortable with the car, and is still afflicted by bad luck, pace seems to flow from Antonelli so easily.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The old woman worried aloud to her daughter that the guests might die in her house; this kind of thing was felt to be bad luck.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
