dumb luck

Example Sentences

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Then, there’s a “Jeopardy!”-like general-knowledge quiz, although it seems to be based on dumb luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

When movies “hit different,” is it merely a matter of dumb luck, a confluence of intent, production schedules, release strategies and life outside the theater?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

"By the grace of god and/or dumb luck I’m still here," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

Because it’s clear that what happened was not a situation where the president was saved because of the scale of the Secret Service but by sheer dumb luck that he is still alive.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2024

I stopped cold in the middle of the hall as goose bumps ran up my arms, prickling like needles along my neck, because it hadn’t been dumb luck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin