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unfortunate

[uhn-fawr-chuh-nit] / ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /


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"It would be most unfortunate if on one request by the Americans to set up a facility at their cost, we would refuse. We would look very inhuman."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Throughout all the qualification matches, I was a starter but at the World Cup I was on the bench because of the injury I suffered the day before the Paraguay game. It was very unfortunate."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If Mr. Lewis’s portrayal is wince-inducing on one end, Mr. Scott’s is almost equally unfortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That imminence has now become an unfortunate reality for Fishwife, which announced Wednesday that it is pausing shipments of the delicate fish for the summer.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Because of this unfortunate misunderstanding, the spooky Madame might not be a welcome visitor at Ashton Place, which gave her good reason to travel in disguise.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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