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.
• He's been faced with (early) adversity in most of his starts so far and found a way to give us a chance to win the game.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2022
• Healing is a big theme for me — bouncing back and triumph in the face of adversity.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 May 2022
• However, such adversity should help him with the Kings.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2022
• Nerves, experience and more all play a role and teenagers don’t always respond well to adversity.
  — Dennis Victory, al, 10 May 2022
• However, the fans believe adversity will only make the team stronger.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022
• Reed has contended with plenty adversity himself in recent years.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 12 May 2022
• The entire trade is recalibrating crisis planning to, in large part, become more agile in the face of adversity.
  — Douglas Carpenter, Forbes, 4 May 2022
• Working through in-season adversity and external doubt about their partnership helped the dynamic duo bounce back against the Bucks.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2022
• There’s a mental maturity in games not to lose composure, whether the calls aren’t going their way or adversity strikes with injuries, goals against or chances not converted.
  — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Resilience—or the ability to bounce back from traumatic circumstances—isn’t just some glittery personality trait that acts as a shield against adversity.
  — Lauren Krouse, SELF, 17 May 2022
• 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
• Research published in the Journal of Organization Design indicates that organizations with cultures promoting proactive adaptation to adversity demonstrated better performance outcomes during unexpected shocks.
  — Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024