unfortunate

adjective as in unlucky, bad

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adverse, damaging, deplorable, disastrous, inappropriate, inauspicious, lamentable, regrettable, unlucky, untoward

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afflicted, broken, burdened, calamitous, cursed, destitute, forsaken, hapless, hopeless, ill-fated, ill-starred, in a bad way, infelicitous, inopportune, jinxed, luckless, out of luck, pained, ruined, ruinous, shattered, star-crossed, stricken, troubled, unbecoming, unfavorable, unhappy, unpropitious, unprosperous, unsuccessful, unsuitable, wretched

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Driving down the middle of the road is an unfortunate allegory for having a president who simply does whatever he likes.

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“It’s unfortunate that we are back in the news for corruption.”

From Los Angeles Times

This whole episode was unfortunate," he said. "I and the Plaintiffs have agreed not to ever talk about each other in any defamatory manner, and I urge others to do the same.”

From Salon

In his letter, Sir Laurie said this was an "unfortunate misunderstanding" which had led to Siddiq issuing a public correction of "the origins of her ownership after she became a minister".

From BBC

After an unfortunate net cord went against him, Medvedev repeatedly whacked the middle of the net, destroying his racquet and the camera.

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