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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People get sick, lose their jobs or just plain run into bad luck.
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Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
However, some of it can be attributed to bad luck, with a .215 BaBIP.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Bits of playoff bad luck would bite them along the way.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Burns will be disappointed with his play to finish the tournament, but some bad luck also went against him down the stretch.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
However, some of it can be attributed to bad luck, with a .215 BaBIP.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Bits of playoff bad luck would bite them along the way.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Burns will be disappointed with his play to finish the tournament, but some bad luck also went against him down the stretch.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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