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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The five-on-five goal share will improve; Edmonton captain Connor McDavid has been playing in some bad luck so far this season.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After the game, Snell refused to take much blame, instead opting to blame the outing on bad luck.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Our bad luck streak was impressive.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After the game, Snell refused to take much blame, instead opting to blame the outing on bad luck.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Our bad luck streak was impressive.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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