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

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

So ended the Crabb Expedition, one of the most ill-fated and melancholy of any in the bloody annals of Mexico.

From Building a State in Apache Land by Poston, Charles D. (Charles Debrille)

And now of all the King's subjects in that hour we were the most ill-fated, islanded on a sand heap with the tide of savage war hourly eating into our crazy shelter.

From Salute to Adventurers by Buchan, John

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