unlucky enough

Frequency: 6.56.3 per million words

Indicates that the level of misfortune was sufficient to cause a particular negative outcome (e.g., unlucky enough to be captured).

unluckyADVERB + unlucky

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enough

Examples (10)

  • Those soldiers were unlucky enough to be captured by the enemy.
  • I was unlucky enough to lose my passport right before the trip.
  • She was unlucky enough to catch the flu on her wedding day.
  • If you are unlucky enough to fail the exam, you can retake it.
  • He was unlucky enough to arrive just as the shop was closing.
  • We were unlucky enough to get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere.
  • Anyone unlucky enough to witness the accident was traumatized.
  • The team was unlucky enough to concede a goal in the final minute.
  • I was unlucky enough to sit behind a tall person at the cinema.
  • Some investors were unlucky enough to lose their entire savings.