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bad fortune

NOUN
ill wind
Synonyms
WEAK
bad influence evil dispensation evil fortune evil star frowns of fortune ill fortune
NOUN
tragedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adversity calamity catastrophe failure hardship humiliation misfortune mishap shock struggle woe wreck
STRONG
affliction blight blow cataclysm contretemps curse curtains dole dolor doom downer lot misadventure mischance reverse waterloo
WEAK
bad luck hard knocks the worst unluckiness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage benefit blessing favor fortune gain good fortune good luck happiness joy profit success
STRONG
boon health
WEAK
victory

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But Belichick was unable to reverse the bad fortune that appeared to follow him from his final years in the NFL.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

Coming at a time of flagging growth, tumbling stock and the company’s first report of a quarterly loss, the Dollar Menu reversed the fast food giant’s bad fortune.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025

Bertrand half-blames our bad fortune on him forgetting his lucky hat.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

But they’ve been done in by not just bad fortune on the injury front; execution also has been a problem, particularly at pivotal junctures of close games.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

And it had seemed like bad fortune to me at the time, since Taryn and I worried what the new baby would mean for us.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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