unlucky

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

All the more unlucky: both Asia and Grace are urgently trying to protect their sisters from falling into the cult’s grasp.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Founders and lead executives Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss picked an unlucky time for an initial public offering.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Lucky for her, her husband, Mark, is a cop; unlucky for her, he’s played by Joel McHale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The pretty little girl was just unlucky, as Shin saw it.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden