ill fortune
Example Sentences
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One of those patients is Lori Tipton, a New Orleans woman who endured a Job-like run of ill fortune.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022
Either they bestow blessings or curse a person with ill fortune.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 2019
By doing so, families believe the dead ancestors will bless them and not bring ill fortune.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2017
A mixture of poor judgement and ill fortune lurk behind most of those spot-kicks - two things the Tigers could do without if they are to escape from trouble.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2016
Nothing was said of crutches or of misshapen legs, or of ill fortune or of good.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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