bad luck
Example Sentences
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“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
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction is a tragic tale of bad luck and bad calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Bad calls, bad luck and bad blood between county and federal leaders complicated the search for Savannah Guthrie’s kidnapped mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Indeed, Adams’s string of bad luck or poor timing, call it what you will, persisted to the end.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
