snakebit
adjective
unlucky; doomed to misfortune.
snakebitten
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a variation of
snakebit.
Example Sentences
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"I don’t anyone thinks the season is over,'' he said. "We’re snakebitten.
From Fox News ● Nov. 27, 2021
And of course Paul hasn’t always been at his best in some crushing losses, a nagging record of inconsistency that dovetails with a general tendency toward the snakebitten.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2021
In fairness to the snakebitten quarterback some have dubbed “The Peter Man,” his interceptions Sunday appeared to be the fault of Bills receivers who don’t remember how to catch a ball safely.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2018
So you can imagine the sensation around town with the Eagles back in the Super Bowl, one tantalizing win away from the snakebitten team’s first title in 58 years.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2018
She remembered something Mullah Faizullah used to say about hunger when Ramadan started: Even the snakebitten man finds sleep, but not the hungry.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
