ill-fated

Example Sentences

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Based on the real, ill-fated 1970 lunar mission, Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” turns a failed trip to the moon into a slow-building fight to get home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The United States is a lot more than deadly weaponry and ill-fated military interventions.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

On the Tuesday there was an ill-fated attempt to cross the land border with Oman to catch a flight from the capital Muscat.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Now I have come to believe that the whole affair neither began with that ill-fated table read nor ended with my buried feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The day after our ill-fated tea party, Mother sent a note to the Ogilvies inquiring about Colette’s health, but received no response.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson