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as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
the unlucky campers had rain all week I'm so unlucky I don't bother to play the lottery an unlucky throw of the dice
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
the settlers made the unlucky decision to cross the dangerous mountain pass in the middle of winter
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Recent Examples of unlucky
One more thing: Many casino patrons subscribe to a long-standing superstition that $50 bills are unlucky.
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
All the evidence points to various blunders, assumptions, policies, choices and unlucky circumstances that led to the tragedy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
With a twist out of Groundhog Day — or Happy Death Day, to cite a more relevant example — the unlucky group discovers that once they’re all killed, the night starts over again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Like Shakespeare’s famously unlucky couple, two white dwarfs spiraling around each other are on a course toward destruction.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
All the evidence points to various blunders, assumptions, policies, choices and unlucky circumstances that led to the tragedy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
With a twist out of Groundhog Day — or Happy Death Day, to cite a more relevant example — the unlucky group discovers that once they’re all killed, the night starts over again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Like Shakespeare’s famously unlucky couple, two white dwarfs spiraling around each other are on a course toward destruction.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlucky
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The polished old pro bent time and space, keeping the unfortunate new work to a minimum and running through his hits, reliving, nearly chronologically, the thrill of experiencing his catalog all over again at a speed run.—
Abe Beame,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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An unfortunate series of events in the eighth inning led to the Brewers going up 3-1.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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This is a tragic statistic, and too many brilliant, capable women are suffering because of it.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The law followed the tragic and preventable death of a 16-year-old football player who died from heat stroke during football practice three years earlier.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump is unhappy with Musk’s outburst, but Republicans are downplaying the effect on their agenda bill Trump confirmed their relationship has soured, with Musk repeatedly blasting the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days and a public fight on social media on Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Unlucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlucky. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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