hard-luck story

noun

A tale of one's misfortunes told to elicit sympathy.

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Meanings

nounhard-luck story (plural hard-luck stories)

plural hard-luck stories

  1. A tale of one's misfortunes told to elicit sympathy.
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hard-luck story. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-luck%20story

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

Chicago

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

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