Bad luck
Bad luck noun - An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes.
Harm
Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Brian. Beyond the fourth season, the writers started shackling him with a lot more bad luck and bodily harm.
Source: Butt Monkey / Western Animation -
They aren't malicious and they aren't trying to cause harm; they just happen to be very, very unlucky, and bad luck spreads.
Source: The Jinx -
Like Sookie Stackhouse Bella is actually the only human with enough bad luck to attract both werewolves and vampires (and various deadly situations) that are impossible to kill or harm unless by other supernatural creatures.
Source: Damsel in Distress
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