luckless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckless
Adjective
  • None of his previous work has been released in the U.S., which is unfortunate because Demoustier (brother of the talented actress Anaïs) is one of those rare French filmmakers who can blend suspense with perceptive writing and characterization, resulting in artsy thrillers that dig deep.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • The coworker that went through this in particular took two more weeks unpaid, which in my opinion is also incredibly unfortunate.
    Jordan Fennell, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Their presidential candidate, Erika Meza, a 25-year veteran teacher from the Southeast Side, is unhappy with what CTU has come to symbolize.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • However, the Palestinians are unhappy with the speed of FIFA’s inquiries.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Soviet Union covered its mistake by renaming the spacecraft: instead of becoming one of the Venera missions to Venus, the hapless spacecraft was designed Kosmos, the USSR’s catchall for its spacecraft in Earth orbit.
    Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • But all that has only fortified a character who went from hapless brother-in-law to inarguably the most evolved one of the bunch.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Luckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckless. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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