The phrase "a sort of unfortunate" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used when describing something that is somewhat unfortunate or regrettable, but it typically requires additional context or a noun to follow.
Example: "It was a sort of unfortunate incident that could have been avoided with better planning."
Alternatives: "somewhat unfortunate" or "kind of unfortunate".
This year, however, Thanksgiving will be different, a sort of unfortunate transition, as it will be the first one without either of my parents present.
"It's kind of unfortunate, but I feel there's a sort of unfortunate sort of … we don't do romance, we don't cover that," he said.
Naps used to get a bad rap, conjuring up all sorts of unfortunate -- and unfair -- images of slackers, rambunctious kindergarteners in need of time outs and AARP members looking to rest their weary bones.
Moffat brought in the character so that all sorts of unfortunate things would happen to him, such as having a typewriter dropped on his foot.
Our physical systems have evolved to work against the pull of gravity, and it is highly probable that all sorts of unfortunate things, such as softening of the bones, would result from exposure to weightlessness for months at a time.
Matthew Jolly, national clinical director for maternity at NHS England, said that caesarean rates should not be used as targets as this had "all sorts of unfortunate consequences" but argued that the NHS was moving away from doing so.
Like any popular service, scammers are starting to take notice - bots purporting to be beautiful people, mostly women, are spreading with the intent to trick unsuspecting users into all sorts of unfortunate lapses, mainly giving over personal data.
It amounted to a sort of confession re something unfortunate that had occurred in the laundry room.
They're discovering the same sort of unfortunate drama inherent in aging that women have agonized about for decades.
As in: "Takes Driving Test; Gets First DUI" and every other sort of unfortunate stroke of luck that Alanis Morrisette might call ironic (but really isn't).
