ill-fated
adjective
ill-fat·ed
ˈil-ˈfā-təd 
1
: having or destined to a hapless fate : unfortunate
an ill-fated expedition
2
: that causes or marks the beginning of misfortune
Synonyms
Examples of ill-fated in a Sentence
the ill-fated trip ended in disaster for all
Recent Examples on the Web
Her campaign in 2019 was a transparent and ill-fated attempt to co-opt the Bernie Sanders wing of the party rather than offer something new.
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Jay Cost, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
The changes are a departure from the solo anchor format that has been a standard feature of CBS Evening News throughout its history, save for a brief and ill-fated effort to pair Connie Chung with Dan Rather in the 1990s.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
The platform underscores how DeSantis has helped mold modern Republican ideology, despite GOP voters’ rejection of his bitter and ill-fated primary challenge of Trump.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
Even hiking the prices on the popular but ill-fated promotion couldn’t bandage the wound.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 May 2024
Their journey might seem ill-fated, though a slim possibility of finding the treasure always remains.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Even in California’s Central Valley, there are reports of growing enthusiasm that what has been an ill-fated, wildly over budget high-speed rail project might actually come to fruition in six years.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
The game plan was ill-fated to start and then exposed as the wrong approach almost immediately Sunday.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
There was a common misconception that Better Call Saul characters had to die to explain their absence on Breaking Bad, and so many viewers expected Kim to be ill-fated.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2023
Jay Cost, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
The changes are a departure from the solo anchor format that has been a standard feature of CBS Evening News throughout its history, save for a brief and ill-fated effort to pair Connie Chung with Dan Rather in the 1990s.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
The platform underscores how DeSantis has helped mold modern Republican ideology, despite GOP voters’ rejection of his bitter and ill-fated primary challenge of Trump.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
Even hiking the prices on the popular but ill-fated promotion couldn’t bandage the wound.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 May 2024
Their journey might seem ill-fated, though a slim possibility of finding the treasure always remains.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Even in California’s Central Valley, there are reports of growing enthusiasm that what has been an ill-fated, wildly over budget high-speed rail project might actually come to fruition in six years.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
The game plan was ill-fated to start and then exposed as the wrong approach almost immediately Sunday.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
There was a common misconception that Better Call Saul characters had to die to explain their absence on Breaking Bad, and so many viewers expected Kim to be ill-fated.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2023
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