57 entries under unfortunate topic. ×

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dire(miserable, wretched, adversity, doomed)
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troublesome(adjective, unpleasant, negative, adverse)
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catastrophic(adjective, unhappy, miserable, wretched, adverse)
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ruinous(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate, adversity)
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deplorable(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate, adversity)
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fateful(adjective, unfavorable, ominous, inopportune)
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tragic(adjective, miserable, wretched, adverse)
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afflicted(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
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bad break(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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behind eight ball(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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broken(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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burdened(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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cataclysmic(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
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cursed(adjective, bad, unhappy, miserable, inappropriate)
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damaging(bad, poor, negative, awkward, inappropriate)
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desperate(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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doomed(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
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down on luck(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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hard luck(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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hopeless(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, awkward)
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