"luckless" meaning in English

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          "text": "The search party returned dejected from the luckless search."
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          "roman": "bezuspešen",
          "sense": "unsuccessful in a failing manner",
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          "text": "Agents of the law, luckless pedestrian",
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          "text": "That Wolves reached half-time on level terms had much to do with the ultimately luckless Hennessey, who was in action in the opening minute to tip away Samir Nasri's shot following a City corner.",
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          "_dis1": "1 99",
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          "_dis1": "1 99",
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          "sense": "without luck",
          "word": "ólukkuligur"
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          "sense": "without luck",
          "word": "óheppin"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "without luck",
          "word": "glücklos"
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  "word": "luckless"
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      "roman": "bezuspešen",
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      "sense": "without luck",
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      "sense": "without luck",
      "word": "óheppin"
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      "sense": "without luck",
      "word": "glücklos"
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  "word": "luckless"
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