unfortunate
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That’s unfortunate for retailers, given that they could benefit from a positive catalyst.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
That exclusion was not some unfortunate byproduct of a flawed system.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
In unfortunate timing, the G7 summit is about to start in France, hosted by Emmanuel Macron.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
So, according to her memoir, Jill Biden had three immediate questions as she reacted to her husband’s unfortunate debate performance: “Is he short-circuiting?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The truth is that he really was a heretic and was burned for his religious beliefs; it was just unfortunate that the Copernican model got tangled up in the whole business.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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