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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Black cats can be portents of bad luck.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Money woes will slowly leave you, as will that cloying streak of bad luck.
—Snehaa Khanna Sahgal, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
The fact that Gray’s FIP was nearly a full run better than his actual ERA suggests his numbers were victimized by bad luck and poor defense.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
While Taylor has had a bit of bad luck at points of his career, he’s proven to be more than capable of taking the reins as the starter.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Money woes will slowly leave you, as will that cloying streak of bad luck.
—Snehaa Khanna Sahgal, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
The fact that Gray’s FIP was nearly a full run better than his actual ERA suggests his numbers were victimized by bad luck and poor defense.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
While Taylor has had a bit of bad luck at points of his career, he’s proven to be more than capable of taking the reins as the starter.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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