tough break
Example Sentences
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This is a tough break, but it may not be as bad as you think.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s a tough break for us as a team when you see something like that, a great player, a great leader,” cornerback Patrick Surtain II said.
From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2023
“We knew that was a tough break that didn’t go our way. We were all kind of shocked by the decision. We were confident and determined, and the guys stayed with it.”
From Washington Post • May 1, 2022
“This is a tough break for Josh, but given his character and work ethic, we’re fully confident Josh is going to make a full recovery and bounce back from this,” Young said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022
But it was a tough break for Frank—morganatic marriage and all that.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 by Bates, Harry
