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
Both versions have the great misfortune of spending time with her father, Jame Eagan (Michael Siberry) who ratchets up the creepy factor to eleven.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tesla's Monday misfortunes come as Musk faces a slew of other hurdles, both as the head of SpaceX and Tesla and the head of DOGE.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Lyft's early misfortune was partnering with AV companies that folded or retrenched, including Argo AI and Motional.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Agnes no doubt spent an enormous time wallowing in her misfortune, but that’s not the picture Victor is presenting here.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tesla's Monday misfortunes come as Musk faces a slew of other hurdles, both as the head of SpaceX and Tesla and the head of DOGE.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Lyft's early misfortune was partnering with AV companies that folded or retrenched, including Argo AI and Motional.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Agnes no doubt spent an enormous time wallowing in her misfortune, but that’s not the picture Victor is presenting here.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortune
Noun
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The Room Next Door shares the same theme, allowing director Pedro Almodóvar to address Covid-era tragedy, much as directing team Scott McGehee and David Siegel do in The Friend.—
Armond White,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer’s passion for performing was fostered early — during an active, adventurous childhood in Chatsworth, Calif., making homemade films and plays alongside his brothers Mark and Wesley — and also shaped by tragedy.—
Kara Warner,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Tower is not always an omen of hardship and struggle.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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The book has the spirit of other King coming-of-age stories, following boys who prevail amid hardship and despair ala the characters in Stand by Me and It.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, what is likely driving the protests is that these Palestinians are exhausted from the sheer misery Hamas has brought upon them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite on-ice misery, the Flyers have packed at least 18,000 fans for every game during their last two homestands.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortune. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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