Examples of misadventure in a Sentence
His vacation turned into a series of misadventures.
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Kathryn Hahn and Derrick Henry on a trolley The misadventures of actress Kathryn Hahn and Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry on a trolley car.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s a wry grace to this misadventure-palooza, forged in the key of melancholic mid-career Woody Allen but with variations on those themes which achieve their own pointedly funny clarity, especially where Ubeimar Rios’ all-time portrayal of a sad sack is concerned.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
For the remainder of the final season, Penny Marshall was paired with rotating guest stars for a series of comedic misadventures.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Their misadventures spiral into odd, escalating situations that would play better with sharper writing or more adventurous direction.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s a wry grace to this misadventure-palooza, forged in the key of melancholic mid-career Woody Allen but with variations on those themes which achieve their own pointedly funny clarity, especially where Ubeimar Rios’ all-time portrayal of a sad sack is concerned.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
For the remainder of the final season, Penny Marshall was paired with rotating guest stars for a series of comedic misadventures.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Their misadventures spiral into odd, escalating situations that would play better with sharper writing or more adventurous direction.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misadventure
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadventure. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmis-əd-ˈven-chər 
Legal Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
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