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.
• But the Lions did not reach 12 wins without their fair share of adversity on the injury front.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
• That belief had been earned over an unexpected season spent facing down adversity.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022
• But the tight teamwide bond has been apparent all season, through adversity and prosperity, injured and healthy, ups and downs.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022
• The community enjoyed friends and strangers; overcame adversity.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
• Angel City forward Simone Charley echoed her coach’s comments about the loss being a lesson in playing with adversity.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
• Last Saturday the Centurions competed in their first bass fishing tournament and faced adversity out of the gate.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 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
• 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

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2025