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Recent Examples of unluckily
These include his eldest, Frederick (Henry Thomas), a Kendall Roy type and father to the only Usher grandchild, unluckily named Lenore.
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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Luckily for him, and unluckily for the cast and crew, real zombies arrive.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
Former college friends Margaret Bellefuil, Jean Albrecht, and Jodi Campbell reunited for a two-day trip to St. Helena that unluckily coincided with the shut-off.
—Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2019
In Melbourne Nishikori contested three five-setters, then unluckily drew tournament king Djokovic.
—Ravi Ubha, CNN, 9 July 2019
And unluckily for Thiem, Nadal is playing his best tennis of the current clay swing.
—Ravi Ubha, CNN, 8 June 2019
But unluckily for Michiganders, they're known to travel to states outside of their normal regions.
—Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2018
Hakan Calhanoglu also came close to stealing the lead for Milan, blasting one from several yards out following a breakaway, but his shot unluckily cannoned off the crossbar.
—SI.com, 31 Mar. 2018
MILAN — A certain amount of anticipation had built up among the spectators invited to experience Alessandro Sartori’s debut as the artistic director at Ermenegildo Zegna on a cold Friday, which happened to fall — luckily or unluckily — on the 13th.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2017
Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Luckily for him, and unluckily for the cast and crew, real zombies arrive.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
Former college friends Margaret Bellefuil, Jean Albrecht, and Jodi Campbell reunited for a two-day trip to St. Helena that unluckily coincided with the shut-off.
—Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2019
In Melbourne Nishikori contested three five-setters, then unluckily drew tournament king Djokovic.
—Ravi Ubha, CNN, 9 July 2019
And unluckily for Thiem, Nadal is playing his best tennis of the current clay swing.
—Ravi Ubha, CNN, 8 June 2019
But unluckily for Michiganders, they're known to travel to states outside of their normal regions.
—Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2018
Hakan Calhanoglu also came close to stealing the lead for Milan, blasting one from several yards out following a breakaway, but his shot unluckily cannoned off the crossbar.
—SI.com, 31 Mar. 2018
MILAN — A certain amount of anticipation had built up among the spectators invited to experience Alessandro Sartori’s debut as the artistic director at Ermenegildo Zegna on a cold Friday, which happened to fall — luckily or unluckily — on the 13th.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unluckily
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That primal, guttural competitiveness takes over, and sometimes, unfortunately, emotional intelligence takes a back seat.Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since there is still plenty of animosity and story between Knight and Carmelo Hayes, Andrade will, unfortunately, be the one taking the fall.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Those wives, whether alone or in groups, always seem to be sadly gazing at Louis from a distance, like Grizabella waiting for her moment at the Jellicle Ball.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Jaylen Black, vice president of marketing communications for Planned Parenthood Southeast — which operates health centers in Georgia — said that the stories are sadly unsurprising and that additional deaths have most likely gone unreported.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Breton’s broader fight with X over the DSA’s compliance regime is still underway and looks likely to end up in the EU’s courts, almost certainly unhappily for Musk.The Editors, National Review, 15 Aug. 2024
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The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Politics in America is now — regrettably — a contact sport.Stephen Moore, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
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