unfortunate
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The unfortunate incident actually saved him having surgery on his nose, which he'd broken earlier in his career, such was the impact.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“As I fell off the stage into the lap of an unfortunate audience member, I said to the full house, ‘I don’t do this,’” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
They tell clients in a note that it is unfortunate that there is still no roadmap for Westpac’s path to its FY 2029 cost and return targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"It is unfortunate that did not happen in this case."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
That was unfortunate, since at that moment three more cats came running into the room.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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