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as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
the unlucky campers had rain all week I'm so unlucky I don't bother to play the lottery an unlucky throw of the dice
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
the settlers made the unlucky decision to cross the dangerous mountain pass in the middle of winter
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Recent Examples of unlucky
The underlying metrics suggest the Leafs have maybe been a tiny bit unlucky but not much, with about four fewer goals than expected.
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Goldschmidt was extremely unlucky on both fly balls and liners in 2024.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Better Homes & Gardens says it's considered unlucky to take down the tree before then.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Those unlucky enough to see it, will find happiness.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Goldschmidt was extremely unlucky on both fly balls and liners in 2024.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Better Homes & Gardens says it's considered unlucky to take down the tree before then.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Those unlucky enough to see it, will find happiness.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlucky
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Millions of businesses have been targeted, revealing the unfortunate truth: cybercrime has become a daily occurrence among various enterprises.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Far too often over the previous three seasons, unfortunate and often unlucky things happened when Jackson threw the ball in Bateman’s direction.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Of these three films, The Substance most clearly establishes that tension as something more than just tragic.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This joins a growing list of awards season events affected by the tragic fires across Los Angeles.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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Ratings declined, Lynch was unhappy, and the show was canceled.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley is an unstoppable force, the defense is resurgent under Vic Fangio, the chatter about an unhappy A.J. Brown has mostly died down.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Unlucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlucky. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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