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as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
the unlucky campers had rain all week I'm so unlucky I don't bother to play the lottery an unlucky throw of the dice
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
the settlers made the unlucky decision to cross the dangerous mountain pass in the middle of winter
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Recent Examples of unlucky
Another who expressed his frustration with a club in his hand was Adam Hadwin, who hit a wedge to the ground after a bad shot, so unlucky that his shot accidentally hit a sprinkler head, unleashing a river of water that put the course maintenance staff on high alert.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Cherry Blossom was the unlucky mask to receive that news first.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Elite Eight Potential opponent (if Vegas odds hold): No. 1 seed Florida
Lucky or unlucky draw?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
If their games do come in under 2.5, the xG often suggests that’s unlucky.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Cherry Blossom was the unlucky mask to receive that news first.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Elite Eight Potential opponent (if Vegas odds hold): No. 1 seed Florida
Lucky or unlucky draw?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
If their games do come in under 2.5, the xG often suggests that’s unlucky.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Such a difficult call really spotlighted for the first time how tough a situation he has been left in by Eddie Howe’s unfortunate absence (due to pneumonia).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff, who presided over both trials, decided The Times was not liable for defamation while jurors were deliberating, that the error amounted to unfortunate editorializing but not libel.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Boca Bash drowning The 2018 Boca Bash turned tragic when 32-year-old Francis Roselin, of West Palm Beach, drowned.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident.—
Phil Boucher,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Particularly now that Americans are unhappy with the state of economy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some 59% of voters are unhappy with how things are going in the country.—
Dana Blanton,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Unlucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlucky. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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