ill-starred

How To Use ill-starred In A Sentence

• The ill-starred USS Pueblo itself has never been stricken from the Navy's roster of active ships.
• Again, the ill-starred Muhamed was driven from his throne, and took refuge in Malaga, the alcayde of which still remained true to him. The Alhambra
• This regiment, again the ill-starred 14th, stood no chance.
• Craig Michael's hangdog portrayal of the libertine and ill-starred artist for the most part manages to avoid suffering genius/nutcase clichés.
• But on this day, almost sixty years since that ill-starred treaty, the stage of Brundisium was set for a wake, not a marriage feast. Caesars’ Wives
• He has only met the man once, shortly after his ill-starred period at Spurs came to an end.
• This was to be the year when the horrors of the past were left behind, when the shadows of 1846 lifted and the ill-starred peasants celebrated in the bright dawn of a new year.
• It is all there because of the Minister's ill-starred network review, which he had great enthusiasm for.
• Perhaps, on one ill-starred day, Larry had exited the makeshift groggery after wetting his whistle excessively and turned left instead of right. Perseus Spur
• This was also an ill-starred night for Chelsea.