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

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

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)

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

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