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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But then a stroke of bad luck worked in Shapiro’s favor.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Also, some of the crimes happen by impulse while others are the result of bad luck.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
And anyone else who, by bad luck or circumstance or both, ends up a servant of the gray world.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Also, some of the crimes happen by impulse while others are the result of bad luck.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
And anyone else who, by bad luck or circumstance or both, ends up a servant of the gray world.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
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 23 Dec. 2024.
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