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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the hapless" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is unfortunate or unlucky, often in a humorous or sympathetic context.
Example: "The hapless traveler found himself stranded at the airport due to a canceled flight."
Alternatives: "the unfortunate" or "the unlucky."
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Her advice for the hapless gift giver?
The hapless tourist will be left behind".
So the hapless become the hopeless.
Even worse than the hapless Cincinnati Bengals'.
The hapless senator explained his predicament.
Could this be the hapless Nelson?
The hapless citizens enjoy a moment together.
And all thanks to the hapless Papandreou!
The lovelorn, the rude, the hapless.
And what of the hapless Woods?
(It's also why the hapless Becky submits so readily).
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