How to Use adversity in a Sentence

adversity

noun

• He showed courage in the face of adversity.
• We had to learn to deal with adversity.
• It’s part of the game, part of the adversity of the game, next man up.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2021
• At the first sign of adversity, the Dawgs waved the white flag.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023
• That brought him to the fifth and his first adversity of the night.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022
• This is not the first bout with adversity for the Dodgers.
  — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2017
• Each one of them has been strong in the face of adversity.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022
• For the first time this season, the Wild showed some fight in the face of adversity.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2019
• The storms, the waves, the adversity, nothing could shake me.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 28 June 2023
• The Wildcats had a 17-3 lead and the ball when adversity struck for the first time.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022
• As for the ups and downs, had to fight through some adversity.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2020
• The adversity flew at them like those Stroud laser beams across the middle of the field.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
• This is the first bit of adversity that this group has seen.
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 4 Jan. 2021
• At least the Eagles have shown some grit in the face of adversity.
  — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
• For me, when I'm faced with adversity, the first thing is faith.
  — IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2023
• Many of the best ideas come from adversity and hard times.
  — Eva Sage-Gavin, Quartz at Work, 19 May 2020
• This runway was filled with dance as a stance to choose joy in the face of adversity.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
• Over the years, John has opened up about his brother’s strength in the face of adversity.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
• Whole bunch of adversity, highs and lows, ups and downs.
  — NBC News, 29 Mar. 2022
• As hard as life on the road can be, the early adversity has strengthened the team.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2022
• Michaud also knows how to work hard in the face of adversity.
  — Emily Himes, miamiherald, 25 June 2018
• And the challenges, the adversity — that's where the growth occurs.
  — EW.com, 1 May 2024
• Even though there’s a lot of adversity in the city, there are still ways to overcome those things.
  — Patricia McKnight, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2020
• In a lot of ways, I’ve been taught how to be resilient through adversity.
  — USA Today, 19 Mar. 2023
• Man, if there's any form of adversity, you guys have been through it.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 May 2021
• Carlin never quit in the face of adversity even if the odds were tipped against him.
  — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 12 June 2018
• The same is true of adversity, which builds resilience and grit.
  — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
• This team hasn’t had to deal with much adversity for awhile.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 July 2021
• The second thing, of course, is the resistance and the resilience in front of adversity.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
• Justice Thomas has always been an inspiration to me due to his ability to overcome adversity and now sit on the highest court of the land.
  — Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024