Definition of Hapless

having no luck; unfortunate

Examples of Hapless in a sentence

When Jason lost his wife and job on the same day, he knew he was a hapless soul.  🔊

The hapless storeowners went bankrupt during the economic crisis.  🔊

After Ellen lost her fortune in Las Vegas, her days were hapless and miserable.  🔊

The newspaper did a story on the hapless child who was lost in the woods for three days.  🔊

In the movie, Karen and John are hapless lovers who are separated by their class differences.  🔊

The hapless slaves were abused and forced to work without pay.  🔊

With very little effort, the trained soldiers killed the hapless residents of the city.  🔊

The hapless rabbit could not escape from the trap.  🔊

After the dormitory burned down, the hapless students had nowhere to go.  🔊

Jack realized he was having a hapless day when he saw the four flat tires on his truck.  🔊

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