hard-luck stories

A form of hard-luck story — A tale of one's misfortunes told to elicit sympathy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hard-luck story
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APA

hard-luck stories. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-luck%20stories

MLA

“hard-luck stories.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-luck%20stories. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard-luck stories,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-luck%20stories.

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