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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There is nothing more boring than a player losing their game because of bad luck.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
The incidents are just the latest in a year of bad luck for the Internet Archive.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Friday the 13th might be considered a bad luck day or a great day to binge-watch horror movies.
—Gabe Hauari, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
There is also talk of some amount of bad luck protection given the layers of RNG and things like 6% drop rates on one fourth of a character or gun.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
The incidents are just the latest in a year of bad luck for the Internet Archive.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Friday the 13th might be considered a bad luck day or a great day to binge-watch horror movies.
—Gabe Hauari, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
There is also talk of some amount of bad luck protection given the layers of RNG and things like 6% drop rates on one fourth of a character or gun.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bad luck
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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