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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Explanations often referenced forces such as God, fate, bad luck, blameless accidents or, in line with the U.S. liberal political tradition, individual responsibility.
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Thomas D. Beamish, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
But why does your bad luck always plunk you in a long interval?
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
One version of the tale said any man who refused a Leap Day proposal would face bad luck and misfortune.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The new season sees the Lady Parts band struggling to make an album as a string of bad luck and a rival band threaten to doom their musical dreams.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Thomas D. Beamish, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
But why does your bad luck always plunk you in a long interval?
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
One version of the tale said any man who refused a Leap Day proposal would face bad luck and misfortune.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The new season sees the Lady Parts band struggling to make an album as a string of bad luck and a rival band threaten to doom their musical dreams.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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