unfortunate thing

collocation in English

meaningsofunfortunateandthing

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unfortunate
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/us
/ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
unlucky or having ...
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thing
noun
uk
/θɪŋ/us
/θɪŋ/
used to refer in an approximate way to an object or to avoid ...
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(Definition ofunfortunateandthingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Uncertainty breeds fear, and fear is a mostunfortunatethingto have in any country.
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This strikes me as being a veryunfortunatethingto do.
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Theunfortunatethingis that we do not know what the stocks are.
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I think it was anunfortunatethingto have happened.
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Theunfortunatethingis that the identification of the father is sometimes very difficult.
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That would be a veryunfortunatethingto happen.
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Theunfortunatethingis that no miner has spoken in the debate.
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He said that in the present circumstances it would be anunfortunatethingto do.
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It would be a mostunfortunatethingif that impression were created.
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Theunfortunatethingis that he has not the responsibility.
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That was a mostunfortunatethingto say.
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Theunfortunatethingis that the latter would appear not to be a universal aim.
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That is theunfortunatethingabout defence forces.
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I think it would be a mostunfortunatethingin the middle of a war.
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It seems to me to be a veryunfortunatethingindeed.
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That was only half of it, and that was theunfortunatethingabout it.
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A mostunfortunatethinghappened which even the oldest inhabitants could never recall happening before.
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Theunfortunatethingabout it was that, apparently, he was badly instructed.
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I think it is a veryunfortunatethingto have done.
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It would be a mostunfortunatethingif curates were not included.
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