luckless

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Recent Examples of luckless Vasyanovych plays Roman, a luckless director who’s out of work and trying to shoot his latest film in a country whose dwindling population is still traumatized by the war. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckless
Adjective
  • This is unfortunate, because part of what makes Moose Jaw historically significant is that the opposite of what is claimed at the Tunnels is true.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This current injury sounds like something that is a result of something unfortunate away from the game, which is why everyone is being so cryptic.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Following Dombrowski’s comments and his belief that Harper is unhappy with his current contract situation, Sherman opened the door to a potential offseason trade that sends Harper elsewhere.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • People who will be sent there include those who let their poor unhappy doggies bark endlessly, those who throw trash on the beach and those who hunt exotic animals for sport.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The game of the year in the Mountain West turned into a dud, thanks to UNLV’s hapless defense.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows Caiden (Smith), a hapless fitness enthusiast who moves to Los Angeles dreaming of becoming a trainer, only to be diverted by Randy (Krumholtz), an opportunistic Hollywood Boulevard grifter who exploits his likeness to the world’s most famous superhero.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Luckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckless. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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