bad luck
Example Sentences
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Lando Norris' bad luck with the virtual safety car at the Spanish Grand Prix has certainly focused attention on the ways this can disrupt races.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In India, emphasizing someone’s status as a widow in a negative way is considered insulting since widows have traditionally been ostracized and seen as carrying bad luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Did Chelsea become bad finishers, was it simply a run of bad luck or was it something else?
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
“Being kidnapped sounds like bad luck to me,” Finn said, giggling.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
