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jmdict 1628730 Active (id: 2067985)
選りによって選りに選って
よりによって
1. [exp] [uk]
《used to lament a particularly undesirable outcome or choice》
▶ of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2844323 選りにも選って【よりにもよって】 1. of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)



History:
10. A 2020-05-08 01:43:12  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK. Aligning.
9. A* 2020-05-07 09:48:05  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: 相手の選択のまずさを非難する語。他にもっとよい選び方がいくらでもありそうなのに。
meikyo: もっとほかによりよい選択や展開があってもよかったのにと、その事態の不手際や不運を非難慨嘆していう語。
shinmeikai: もっとましな事が幾らでも有ろうに、最も望ましくない事態にぶつかったという、主体の心情を表わす。「―大みそかに泊り客が来る」
prog ex:  "よりによって今日交通事故に遭うとは That I should have a traffic accident today, of all days!"
  Comments:
The note matches daijr and koj's definitions but other kokugos definite it more generally. The JE examples also show that it's not limited to decisions.
How about this?
  Diff:
@@ -16,3 +16,2 @@
-<s_inf>used to criticize a poor decision</s_inf>
-<gloss>of all things</gloss>
-<gloss>of all people</gloss>
+<s_inf>used to lament a particularly undesirable outcome or choice</s_inf>
+<gloss>of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)</gloss>
8. A* 2020-05-07 04:47:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Alternative suggestion?
7. A* 2020-05-07 04:05:44 
  Comments:
That note is way too specific, I believe.
6. A 2020-05-07 01:20:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aligning with よりにもよって.
  Diff:
@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<gloss>of all people</gloss>
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