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If there’s one issue that unites Americans from left to right, it’s that Epstein was a world-class scumbag, and his death unfortunate only insofar as it meant he never truly saw justice.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

They would place their little shard of pottery—the ostracon—inscribed with their villain’s name, on a table and the unfortunate candidate would be ejected if the votes added up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“It is unfortunate that it happened,” Baldwin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Our relationship with Microsoft remains strong and long-term, and this unfortunate London-wide grid issue has no impact on our other contracts," they added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

As she came walking in, looking very tired but as composed as ever, she observed that every vestige of the unfortunate fete had disappeared, except a suspicious pucker about the corners of Jo’s mouth.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Now that I’ve seen the show – me, and the few thousand other unfortunates rubbernecking at this terrible accident – I’m here to assure you that this was never about us.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

The variety of goals that the Japanese striker scores is astonishing, but all of them have one thing in common - speed of thought that bewilders the unfortunates tasked with the job of marking him.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023

Are you remembering where you were, whether you watched it at Nationals Park or on TV live or, for the poor unfortunates, when you only saw it on replay?

From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2019

“I’m very aware that I’m that close to being out on the street like those other poor unfortunates, and they’re everywhere,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2018

Most people probably enjoyed the close intimacy of the roaming band, but those unfortunates who incurred the hostility or mockery of their fellow band members probably suffered terribly.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari