unlucky
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He presents himself as unlucky in relationships and while interviewing her, seems to develop genuine feelings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
I feel like the Cherries have been a bit unlucky with their results under Rose so far, because they have conceded some costly late goals, but Scott's absence is a huge blow for them.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Will be unlucky not to be in next squad on this evidence.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Your friend was unlucky that she took a tumble on those basement stairs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Guenever said: “Everybody has to be unlucky sometimes.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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"We couldn't have been unluckier than that. This is not what we were expecting," said Harmanpreet.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
"Is there anyone unluckier than me?" said Xiaohongshu user "sanmingliu", who posted photos of her shipping container room.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2022
Meanwhile, there are tens of thousands of unluckier Afghans who did not manage to board a flight to the United States last summer.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022
We saw that, though we were born in far unluckier places, we have all the same talents as our Western-born peers.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2019
"Now, was there ever an unluckier mortal on earth than I?"
From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II by Alexander Huth
Are Iran the unluckiest side in World Cup history?
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The first thing that had to go right was an unbelievable stroke of luck on the unluckiest night of Tatum’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
They have been called “the unluckiest generation” in U.S. history.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
How did one of football’s unluckiest franchises manage to blow things this badly?
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2024
Maybe it hit the floor and rolled into another crack—a crack in the living room floor—which would make Genie the unluckiest kid in the world.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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