bad luck

phrase

—used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed

"I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"

Examples of bad luck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But racing giveth and racing taketh away, and the beneficiary of one driver’s bad luck was another driver who really needed that win. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Common Cat Coats Black cats have long been associated with bad luck. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays are probably also on the bad end of some bad luck this season. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The Lakers were 20-14 when bad luck hit, and James injured his groin on Christmas 2018 at Golden State. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for bad luck

• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck
• huck