bad luck

idiom

—used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed

"I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"

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Even this lowest value, though, is far too large compared with the number inferred from the CMB to be chalked up to bad luck. —

Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 But Helene’s strength is a different kind of bad luck—a variety that we humans inadvertently engineered. —

Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024 Some connect bad luck to biblical tradition, where Christ was believed to be crucified on a Friday, and Judas (the 13th person at the Last Supper) is believed to have betrayed Jesus. —

Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024 Turns out, two national chains are providing the snacks for free, or almost free, and turning bad luck into good. —

Gabe Hauari, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bad luck