unlucky

Example Sentences

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Yet it is too simplistic to say that Powell was simply very unlucky.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

No city in sports is quite as unlucky as Buffalo, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The meal ended quickly, and the remains of the unlucky rodent were left scattered across the cave floor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

So all these unlucky people mixed up together is what made this place kind of funky.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore