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Unfortunate

/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/
Used to describe a situation or event that is unlucky or regrettable.

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'And this unfortunate girl, what about her?

As he saw it, he was merely unfortunate.

It had been unfortunate from the first.

Etymology:

etymology
From Latin un- meaning not and fortunatus, past participle of fortuna, meaning fate or luck, first used in the 14th century.

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