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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Or is this latest string of injuries simply bad luck?
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Even in the lead-up to Senior Day, Patterson’s bad luck continued.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Once there Early got the start in Boston’s do-or-die Game 3 against the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series, and while the Red Sox lost the game, Early pitched well and was ultimately undone by poor infield defense and bad luck.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s bad luck and good luck.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Even in the lead-up to Senior Day, Patterson’s bad luck continued.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Once there Early got the start in Boston’s do-or-die Game 3 against the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series, and while the Red Sox lost the game, Early pitched well and was ultimately undone by poor infield defense and bad luck.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s bad luck and good luck.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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