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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Yes, our indomitable city blonde has held onto some of her historic bad luck.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Why do the 49ers have such bad luck with drafting receivers?
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verlander didn’t get the decision that night at Chase Field in a 5-1 Giants 11-inning win, which was pretty typical of his bad luck throughout the 2025 season.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s been an element of bad luck for the Rangers, who had a pair of top-two picks in Kakko and Lafrenière fail to hit their ceilings.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Why do the 49ers have such bad luck with drafting receivers?
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verlander didn’t get the decision that night at Chase Field in a 5-1 Giants 11-inning win, which was pretty typical of his bad luck throughout the 2025 season.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s been an element of bad luck for the Rangers, who had a pair of top-two picks in Kakko and Lafrenière fail to hit their ceilings.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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