unfortunate
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One reason the potential gain is so large might be Warner’s unfortunate history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
These would be welcome changes, but it would be unfortunate if these criticisms prevent anyone from using these accounts as intended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A cross-court pass followed by a down-the-line winner before a Muchova strike took an unfortunate clip off the net cord to float wide.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
What is more unfortunate for the officiating team is the potential foul on Salah in the build-up to Fernandez's dramatic winner.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
He spent a large part of his life expiating one unfortunate deed after another and never rebelling against the almost impossible demands made upon him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The variety of goals that the Japanese striker scores is astonishing, but all of them have one thing in common - speed of thought that bewilders the unfortunates tasked with the job of marking him.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023
These unfortunates are forced to live in hiding in the attics and basements of the sympathetic forgetful.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2020
“Bounteous Los Angeles saw to it yesterday that the unfortunates within her gates had reason to be thankful for at least one plate of hot, steaming turkey fit for a king,” a 1935 story said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2019
Are you remembering where you were, whether you watched it at Nationals Park or on TV live or, for the poor unfortunates, when you only saw it on replay?
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2019
Most people probably enjoyed the close intimacy of the roaming band, but those unfortunates who incurred the hostility or mockery of their fellow band members probably suffered terribly.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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