hapless

Example Sentences

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Its protagonist is a hapless writer who nonsensically gets caught up in secret-agent intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most eyes turned towards the hapless Isak, who was instead given another 13 minutes to confirm this was not his day.

From BBC

Speaking of football, how could a logical economist like El-Erian root for the hapless Jets, who have the worst record in the NFL over the past decade?

From Barron's

Speaking of football, how could a logical economist like El-Erian root for the hapless Jets, who have the worst record in the NFL over the past decade?

From Barron's

The shake has introduced many younger customers to Grimace, a character with a perpetually cheerful, or hapless, expression.

From New York Times