most ill-fated

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The most ill-fated change, though, was the Royal Mail's brief dalliance with Consignia, which was dropped after barely a year.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2010

It was a most ill-fated expedition; the soldiers could not withstand the climate, and died like flies; France losing, from first to last, no less than 40,000 men from yellow fever.

From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord

Sending his pony to the stable, he began to get ready for his visit to Mr. Freeman's—a most ill-fated visit, as it was to turn out.

From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry

I cannot say, but the day may come when a scion of the house of Wychwood may repay some slight portion of the debt of gratitude its most ill-fated son has incurred.

From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf

Ah me, my child, of all men most ill-fated, Persephone, the daughter of Zeus, doth in no wise deceive thee, but even on this wise it is with mortals when they die.

From The Odyssey Done into English prose by Lang, Andrew