unlucky

Example Sentences

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Debutant was unlucky to be exposed to Jofra Archer in the first innings, then played his part in the sensational run chase.

From BBC

Elizabeth Gaskell called the biography she wrote about her friend Charlotte Brontë—which helped cement the novelist’s literary fame—an “unlucky book.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Aston Villa were on a really good run until they lost at Liverpool last weekend, and they were quite unlucky at Anfield too.

From BBC

Having been unlucky to lose another toss, the batters continued their insistence on being aggressive as the ball zipped around for New Zealand's seamers.

From BBC

If you're really unlucky you might forget your password and be unable to restore it - meaning you can't log back into your cloud service.

From BBC