unlucky

Example Sentences

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They may be lucky with the amount they earn on their savings; they may be unlucky.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The meal ended quickly, and the remains of the unlucky rodent were left scattered across the cave floor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Depending on the season, Nebraska had been downright terrible or just slightly unlucky, a team in over its head or guilty of underperforming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Beneath the deck, the lucky ones sit leaning against the side while the unlucky ones crouch in the middle, their heads between their knees.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung