unlucky

Example Sentences

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We understood because Dave was immense but, to a man, everyone thought Alex was unlucky to be dropped.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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 stamps his feet, whirls his arms and screams at whichever referee is unlucky enough to be within earshot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The biggest question is the simplest one and the hardest to answer: Was Phineas lucky or unlucky?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman