tough break
Example Sentences
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This is a tough break, but it may not be as bad as you think.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s a tough break for us as a team when you see something like that, a great player, a great leader,” cornerback Patrick Surtain II said.
From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2023
It’s a tough break for Wolfe, who rose up the depth chart in spring and expressed hope that he had finally found the right offense for his skill set.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2022
What seemed like good fortune for the Brewers ended up being a tough break.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022
We have a perigee of six hundred twenty five miles and an apogee of twenty nine hundred miles, and ... oh, my word; this is a tough break!
From If at First You Don't... by Brudy, John
