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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For some reason, Jo and Link keep attracting all bad luck on Grey’s this season.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
But Pittsburgh’s bad luck didn’t end there.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The five-on-five goal share will improve; Edmonton captain Connor McDavid has been playing in some bad luck so far this season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Our bad luck streak was impressive.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
But Pittsburgh’s bad luck didn’t end there.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The five-on-five goal share will improve; Edmonton captain Connor McDavid has been playing in some bad luck so far this season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Our bad luck streak was impressive.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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