bad luck

Example Sentences

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Unlike the classic movie, though, Wall Street has no angels to help those who, like the film’s hero, George Bailey, have lost their way through bad luck or faulty decisions.

From Barron's

Hudson encourages the audience to use Claire’s stubborn buoyancy and perky accent as a life raft when Lightning & Thunder are deluged by extremely bad luck.

From Los Angeles Times

Someone joked about bad luck, but thankfully, this superstition did not come true, and a few months later, Lower won the lead actress in a drama series Emmy for her role in “Severance.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's just really bad luck for Isak. It's probably one of the first glimpses we've seen of his real quality in a Liverpool shirt."

From Barron's

"If astronauts are there for a day, they'd just have very bad luck if there was a damaging event," Schmerr added.

From Science Daily