sheer luck

Frequency: 7.28.0 per million words

luck that happens purely by chance, without skill or reason

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Examples (20)

  • It was sheer luck that we met like that.
  • It was sheer luck that I found the lost keys.
  • By sheer luck we managed to get out in time.
  • They won the championship by sheer luck, not skill.
  • Winning the lottery was a matter of sheer luck, nothing else.
  • Finding that rare book in a small shop was sheer luck.
  • He survived the accident through sheer luck, as he was not wearing a seatbelt.
  • I didn't deserve the promotion; it was sheer luck.
  • It took sheer luck for them to find a vacant parking spot during the holiday season.
  • Surviving the accident was a matter of sheer luck.
  • Escaping the collapsed building was due to sheer luck and quick reflexes.
  • The discovery of the cure was attributed to sheer luck and perseverance.
  • Finding that rare book at a small second-hand shop was sheer luck.
  • He admitted that his success was largely due to sheer luck.
  • With sheer luck, the team scored a goal in the last seconds of the game.
  • Sometimes, the best opportunities come to you by sheer luck.
  • Their success in the competition was attributed to more than just sheer luck.
  • We didn't expect to win, but it turned out to be sheer luck.
  • The discovery of the ancient artifact was dismissed by some as sheer luck.
  • Getting that job offer without an interview felt like sheer luck.