hard luck
Example Sentences
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This year’s squad has also had some hard luck, with two starters missing the ACC Tournament through injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
But after scoring only 59 and losing eight wickets in the last 10 overs of their own innings, England cannot put this defeat down to the conditions or any kind of hard luck.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023
It’s possible hard luck played a role in the death disparities too.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023
“We just thought it was a hard luck story,” Lim said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2022
Too much hard luck can create a permanent meanness of spirit in any creature.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
