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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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From embarrassing loan attempts to humorous misadventures like SZA electrocuting herself while trying to retrieve a pair of Jordans from a power line, their friendship is put to the ultimate test.
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Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Russia’s ongoing misadventures in Ukraine also have direct relevance for Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
—Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
In their frisky exchange en route, River and Flyte develop a real chemistry, both good-looking agents who have strayed from their minders this season — River with his misadventures in France, Flyte with her hiding of information from Taverner.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Campuses are not just centers of academic inquiry and nighttime misadventures, the novel shows, but intersections for people of vastly different resources.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Russia’s ongoing misadventures in Ukraine also have direct relevance for Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
—Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
In their frisky exchange en route, River and Flyte develop a real chemistry, both good-looking agents who have strayed from their minders this season — River with his misadventures in France, Flyte with her hiding of information from Taverner.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Campuses are not just centers of academic inquiry and nighttime misadventures, the novel shows, but intersections for people of vastly different resources.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadventure. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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