unfortunate
Example Sentences
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"It's unfortunate to find ourselves in a situation we should never have been in. We call them three times a day - morning, noon, and night."
From BBC
Increased reliance on credit has become an unfortunate necessity for many in an environment of thin household savings, stagnant real wages, stubborn inflation.
From Barron's
"There were irregularities concerning the overflight authorisations, which was regrettable, and we apologise for this unfortunate incident," Tuggar said on national TV.
From BBC
“The city and the county did a lot of things that we would look back at and say was very unfortunate,” she told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s unfortunate, given that Monday’s data highlighted the potential need for it.
From Barron's
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