unfortunate
/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/ noun C2- An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.
Plural unfortunates
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An Unfortunate Lily Maid
When he found the unfortunate Swallow lifeless on the ground, he said, “Unhappy bird!
“And where is the unfortunate being?” asked Renée.
“Oh, as for parricides, and such dreadful people as that,” interposed Renée, “it matters very little what is done to them; but as regards poor unfortunate creatures whose only crime consists in having mixed themselves up in political intrigues——”
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