hard luck
Example Sentences
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This year’s squad has also had some hard luck, with two starters missing the ACC Tournament through injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
But now, with just 10 matches remaining, they need significantly more than goodwill and hard luck.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
It’s possible hard luck played a role in the death disparities too.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023
Its fifth-place finish last season was a hard luck story, falling out of a Champions League place only on the last day.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021
Tendai thought it was hard luck for the princess to marry someone covered with scabs.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
