He's been 'unlucky in love'. [=he has had a series of bad romantic relationships]
She was 'unlucky' enough to get a flat tire on the way to her job interview.
He thinks it's 'unlucky' to have a black cat cross your path.
(..) His day will come, even here. You watch. l always get left out. Good movie. The kid really acted well. Too bad he was so unlucky. What a jackass to buy that boat. ldiot, you didn't get it at all. Right, boys, you work from dawn to dusk. And don't ask how much it pays. (..)1988 Cinema Paradiso