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View definitions for ill fortune

ill fortune

noun as in ill wind

noun as in raw deal

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The home side would have cursed their ill fortune that began with Pears' early error as Chaplin slipped away up the right wing, cut infield and played a ball to Leif Davis, whose cross back to Chaplin was hit first time with his left boot and crept past Pears.

From BBC

It illustrates the quality and depth of the Arsenal squad that despite such remarkable ill fortune with injuries this campaign, they remain in contention for a Treble.

From BBC

One of those patients is Lori Tipton, a New Orleans woman who endured a Job-like run of ill fortune.

While he won in dramatic fashion last year, prevailing by 59-seconds after a penultimate stage time-trial, the manner of Pogacar's performances so far - coupled with ill fortune for many of his expected rivals - suggest he is destined for a sizeable margin of victory this time around, should he manage to keep clear of trouble.

From BBC

Rather than leaving behind a warm glow of camaraderie, the movie’s trapdoor-springing final scenes leave us pondering the vagaries of ill fortune, the futility of greed and a few bluntly articulated lessons about how capitalism builds and destroys.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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