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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These actions are considered to bring bad luck, debt, or illness for the year ahead.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to drive away any bad luck from the previous year.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Especially in the second half, there was evidence Flaherty battled downright bad luck.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Others, like the oblique strain to Jordan Westburg, seem to be a recurring theme, not just bad luck.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to drive away any bad luck from the previous year.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Especially in the second half, there was evidence Flaherty battled downright bad luck.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Others, like the oblique strain to Jordan Westburg, seem to be a recurring theme, not just bad luck.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
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 20 Feb. 2026.
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