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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No amount of bad luck can be viewed as the culprit for the team’s 0-4 start, not when the Twins were outscored 28-6 in those contests.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Spencer, meanwhile, continues his run of bad luck that momentarily disguises itself as good luck.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Ruff Start Rescue believes the dogs were dumped by someone nearby, triggering their chain of bad luck.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Such a string of bad luck makes for a jumpy public.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Spencer, meanwhile, continues his run of bad luck that momentarily disguises itself as good luck.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Ruff Start Rescue believes the dogs were dumped by someone nearby, triggering their chain of bad luck.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Such a string of bad luck makes for a jumpy public.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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