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

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

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

Thus ended the most ill-fated expedition that history has ever had to record.

From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.

It was said that the roar of the cannon was heard much farther away, as far even as Monk's Mound, where the Trappists—those most ill-fated of Kentucky pioneers—had found temporary refuge.

From Round Anvil Rock A Romance by Banks, Nancy Huston