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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While some of New York’s bad luck may be unfixable, a differential like this is extreme.
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Neil Paine, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Oftentimes the only sins of folks with poor credit are bad luck and difficult circumstances.
—Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Hochul has had very bad luck picking lieutenant governors.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Seems like bad luck has struck the farm this Friday the 13th.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
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Neil Paine, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Oftentimes the only sins of folks with poor credit are bad luck and difficult circumstances.
—Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Hochul has had very bad luck picking lieutenant governors.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Seems like bad luck has struck the farm this Friday the 13th.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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