luckless

Example Sentences

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The Luckless Colts - Andrew Luck’s shoulder has not healed enough for him to play - do have some luck.

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2017

Luckless Pompey's problems began a fortnight ago when a cancelled connecting flight meant a journey to San Diego ended up taking 42 hours.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2010

The same report stated that publishers have just received three volumes from the Poet entitled: The Luckless Volunteer, The Sightless Companion, The Courageous Poor Serving Maid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Luckless Antony! scarce had he buffeted half-way over when he was observed to struggle violently, as if battling with the spirit of the waters.

From Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete by Irving, Washington

When Vasily stepped on to the whale, the whale-fish spoke to him with a man’s voice and said: “Whither art thou going, Vasily the Luckless, and is thy journey far?”

From Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)