bad fortune
Example Sentences
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Bertrand half-blames our bad fortune on him forgetting his lucky hat.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
British monarchs have shown amazing resilience to scandal and bad fortune over the centuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Their lives unravel even more after a young girl curses them with bad fortune.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
Good and bad fortune seemed random, much as they do for every person I know, regardless of their faith or lack thereof.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2023
It was bad luck, bad fortune, freakish to the point of being too scary to contemplate.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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