bad luck
Example Sentences
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Lando Norris' bad luck with the virtual safety car at the Spanish Grand Prix has certainly focused attention on the ways this can disrupt races.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was Sabah's bad luck that Sesko was fit to start against them – and it showed.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In India, emphasizing someone’s status as a widow in a negative way is considered insulting since widows have traditionally been ostracized and seen as carrying bad luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Exorcist II” suffered from so much bad luck during production that cast members joked that the devil was interfering with production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Besides, there were a few bad luck things that I believed in—things like hearing a screech owl at midnight, tripping over a broom, or dropping the water bucket in the well.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
