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

Cregger and co-screenwriter Shay Hatten (John Wick Chapter 4) make a running gag out of Bryan’s attempts to aid people that go nearly fatally awry, as well as his ineptitude with guns and extremely bad luck trying to shoot off padlocks. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

In many cultures, spirit doubles, or doppelgängers, are considered bad luck. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Beyond those two near-misses, and a huge late chance for Bryan Mbeumo, United created little though, and can only apportion so much blame for the loss to bad luck. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In some European folklore, they were considered to represent evil or bad luck. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for bad luck

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