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bad luck

NOUN
rotten break
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adversity hard time hardship misfortune setback tragedy
WEAK
bad break blow devil's own luck hard cheese hard luck ill luck mischance raw deal reverse rotten luck tough break tough luck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage blessing boon favor success

Example Sentences

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“Bad years for the S&P 500 are due to very specific factors, not just bad luck or arbitrary changes in investor sentiment,” said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek, in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

And yet Muñoz does not blame anyone for her death; instead, he puts it down to bad luck.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Some of it he chalks up to bad luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Unlike the classic movie, though, Wall Street has no angels to help those who, like the film’s hero, George Bailey, have lost their way through bad luck or faulty decisions.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

“Indeed we did. However, not even that bit of bad luck can derail our juggernaut!”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein