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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Now that I’ve seen the show – me, and the few thousand other unfortunates rubbernecking at this terrible accident – I’m here to assure you that this was never about us.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The variety of goals that the Japanese striker scores is astonishing, but all of them have one thing in common - speed of thought that bewilders the unfortunates tasked with the job of marking him.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 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
“Bounteous Los Angeles saw to it yesterday that the unfortunates within her gates had reason to be thankful for at least one plate of hot, steaming turkey fit for a king,” a 1935 story said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2019
It would be Milligan’s task to lead the search for all the unfortunates who had ever set foot upon Nomansan Island; it would be Mr. Benedict’s to restore their memories.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
