Sentence examples for unfortunate acts from inspiring English sources

Neither can all this be dismissed as the unfortunate acts of a bygone era.

"He's not letting these evil acts — or unfortunate acts, with his injuries and all — get him down.

"It is quite disturbing that such racist and homophobic sentiment still exists in our country," said Yee. "It is unfortunate acts like these that demonstrate why we must continue to be vigilant against hate and intolerance".

Hence, while the upset and distress over the month's unfortunate acts of hate speech and vandalism have obviously been immense, it is paramount to note the speed, organization, clarity of intention and inclusivity with which the Oberlin administration and student population have responded.

Maria Clemm, in a singularly unfortunate act of ignorance or avarice, gave Griswold power of attorney and sold him Poe's papers.

With this intelligence he had good reasons for thinking the worst: that Napoleon Bonaparte may have been responsible for this unfortunate act and that his next move might be to close the Mississippi River entirely to the Americans.

Brown's remarks were picked up because he was still wearing a Sky News microphone, an unfortunate act of carelessness that led to Labour's worst day of the general election campaign, one that may yet have polling-day repercussions.

With the exception of a few rare sightings, a handful of hoaxes and an unfortunate act of vandalism vandalizing, all's been quiet on the Banksy front since Better Out Than In, his New York City residency, concluded on October 31 , 2013

In an unfortunate bit of scheduling, on the small stages the same acts performed both nights.

It's the rare, not to mention unfortunate, commissioner who acts without seeking close guidance from the governor and his inner circle.

An unfortunate, ill-advised act — without thinking, he destroys someone else's drug cache — leads to spiraling, horrific violence.