as in tragedy
bad luck or an example of this
through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet
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Recent Examples of misfortune
In spite of these misfortunes, Mrs. Smith is remarkably sunny, owing, in part, to a nurse who supplements her medical ministrations with news of the outside world.
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Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Time spent fixating on past failures, talking about your ‘bad luck’ or bracing yourself for more misfortune, is time not spent on putting yourself in places where you good fortune can find you.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Just seconds later, Winthrop doubled Dedham’s misfortune by scoring to go up 1-0.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Make fun of your own misfortunes — like Joan Baez did when talking about crashing her Tesla over and over again.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Time spent fixating on past failures, talking about your ‘bad luck’ or bracing yourself for more misfortune, is time not spent on putting yourself in places where you good fortune can find you.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Just seconds later, Winthrop doubled Dedham’s misfortune by scoring to go up 1-0.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Make fun of your own misfortunes — like Joan Baez did when talking about crashing her Tesla over and over again.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misfortune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortune
Noun
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While King's career has been fruitful, she's also experienced tragedy in her personal life.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Holland was attempting a routine landing when the tragedy occurred, and was not performing any stunts, Boggs said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That said, the market has become more uncertain over the last few months, and employers may use that to claim hardship and deny raises.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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More broadly, endowments can help shield schools from financial hardships and maintain their long-term reputations.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy described addiction as both a source of misery and a symptom of deeper pain, drawing from his own experience of trying to fill an emotional void with drugs.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But there is also a compelling symmetry to the fact that a 2-1 comeback win for Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day kicked off all of this Chelsea misery.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortune. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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