bad luck

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

The idea, which took root quickly among users and influencers, is that America is a tough place to survive because a single stroke of bad luck can derail your life.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Or is the ambitious Atlanta anchorwoman the victim of bad luck and bad people?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Someone joked about bad luck, but thankfully, this superstition did not come true, and a few months later, Lower won the lead actress in a drama series Emmy for her role in “Severance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

“Or are you saying those kids used up all the bad luck, so we never have to worry about being kidnapped? Thank you, Other-Finn and Other-Emma and Other-Rochester! Hope you get found soon!”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix