bad luck
idiom
—used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed
"I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"
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However, there's little reason to punt on the future due to bad luck.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
A little bit of bad luck turned out to be just the thing a Michigan lottery player needed to win big.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The at-bats are also ending with decent exit velocity and bad luck at times like Paul Goldschmidt being denied by a leaping catch by Jake Fraley.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
People get sick, lose their jobs or just plain run into bad luck.
—Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
A little bit of bad luck turned out to be just the thing a Michigan lottery player needed to win big.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The at-bats are also ending with decent exit velocity and bad luck at times like Paul Goldschmidt being denied by a leaping catch by Jake Fraley.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
People get sick, lose their jobs or just plain run into bad luck.
—Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad luck
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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