unluckiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unluckiness
Noun
  • Circumstances favoured them, but Bowen’s early misfortune and a West Ham penalty award which was overturned by VAR scarcely influenced them.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Several reasons were to blame for the scary-low turnout, including a dearth of new releases as well as the misfortune of Halloween landing on a Friday, which meant families were distracted by trick-or-treating.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many people have had passport photo mishaps, but none quite like this one.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The woman even had the dress delivered to her personally at her school — to avoid any more mishaps — along with a warm hug.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Unluckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unluckiness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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