unlucky
adjective
(of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
unluckiness
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a word derived from
unlucky.
Example Sentences
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“He’s sort of been a victim of circumstance — there’s been a little unluckiness in my view as far as watching some of the videos,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Kimbrel’s underlying numbers hint at some unluckiness, as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
More specifically, only a few moments before Issa took to the stage, a distraught Molly had admitted to Issa that she fears her unluckiness with men might be because something's wrong with her.
From Salon ● May 16, 2020
Persistent unluckiness, low self-esteem and compensatory pomposity define the comic universe of “The Treasure,” Corneliu Porumboiu’s most recent film, for instance.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2016
Of all the unluckiness that ever I met, this is the worst! for, do you know, I bought it but the day before I left Paris!-Besides,
From Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney
