unfortunate
adjective
suffering from bad luck.
unfortunates
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pluralof unfortunate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Rosecrans Club was dedicated to caring for women and children, “especially little unfortunates and poor cripples.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
As for so many unfortunates before me, it was the big city and all its glittering temptations that brought about my ruin.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2020
The bus stopped for the last few unfortunates, and Westerband cajoled them through the door, even as they tried to remonstrate with him.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2019
Worse yet, the percentage of such unfortunates who are unrepresented by counsel has skyrocketed in recent decades.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2017
The ferryman was Charon and those he would not admit to his boat were the unfortunates who had not been duly buried.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
