bad luck
Example Sentences
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Is it bad luck to talk yardage goals for this season?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“If my wife finds out, I will be in serious trouble,” said Yoon, who says he confessed only to a bit of bad luck without giving details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In Fiona's eyes it was "really bad luck".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Did Chelsea become bad finishers, was it simply a run of bad luck or was it something else?
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He must be one ’em folk that believe it’s bad luck to take a bath in May, June, July, or August plus any month that’s got the letter r in its spelling.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
