Too bad and Unfortunate

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Too bad adjective - Deserving regret.

Usage example: it's too bad he had no feeling himself for church

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Unfortunate and too bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective phrase "Too bad".

Unfortunate adjective - Not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune.

Usage example: unfortunate investments

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Too bad and unfortunate are semantically related. You can use "Too bad" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".

Nearby Word: unfortunately

Too bad that more then half of the series is unavailable to anyone unfortunate to live outside of Japan.

Source: Cash Cow Franchise
And the advice she gives Caleb regarding Merlyn's spirit being laid to rest is quite sound, namely "don't mess with the dead." Too bad Caleb doesn't listen, and in trying to help her move on instead brings her back...with unfortunate results.

Source: Series / American Gothic
Viridi: "Too bad about that unfortunate L on his forehead..."

Source: This Loser Is You

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