Noun
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Source: WordNetill-luck
Some people are so fond of ill luck that they run halfway to meet it. Douglas William Jerrold
When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers. Mark Twain
It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are only reaping the consequences of their own neglect, mismanagement, and improvidence, or want of application. Samuel Smiles
He that dares not venture must not complain of ill luck. Danish Proverb
If ill luck were cheese, dairy-women would go wanting work. Darkovan Proverb
Ill luck comes by pounds and goes away by ounces. Italian Proverb