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

James might consider himself unlucky to battle the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder without the aid of his co-star, except for one detail: The Lakers are far from alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Thirteen is meant to be an unlucky number.

From Barron's • Apr. 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

He thought about Grandmother’s silly gold statues of Chinese immortals, her superstitions about putting furniture in certain places and avoiding unlucky numbers.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan