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
This process blesses the host’s entire extended family, as only the destitute beggar who is without family has the power to protect them from separation or spiritual misfortune.
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Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Unless Johnson shocks everyone and joins Pritzker et al. in telling CTU the truth, Chicago has the unprecedented misfortune of not even having a mayor representing taxpayer interests in this travesty.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Besides being unsightly, Hephaestus was lame and also had the misfortune of an unfaithful wife.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
Kentucky also had the misfortune of catching Alabama in what might be its most motivated point of the season.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Unless Johnson shocks everyone and joins Pritzker et al. in telling CTU the truth, Chicago has the unprecedented misfortune of not even having a mayor representing taxpayer interests in this travesty.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Besides being unsightly, Hephaestus was lame and also had the misfortune of an unfaithful wife.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
Kentucky also had the misfortune of catching Alabama in what might be its most motivated point of the season.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortune
Noun
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That applies, too, to the unusual case of the Jews, scattered to the winds and reconvening 2,000 years (and one extraordinary tragedy) later in Israel.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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So is White taking a superficial approach to Thailand, its traditions and its tragedies, or are his insular characters?—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Romance scammers often target vulnerable people who have experienced a recent breakup or other hardship.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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But everyone seems ready for the journey to begin after saying goodbye to Mark Williams, Cody Martin, and Vasa Micić, and hello to the new guys, including Elfrid Payton, who was signed to a 10-day contract using a hardship exception granted by the NBA, league sources told The Observer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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Isn’t a life without mountains of money better than a life monopolized by misery?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The act led to retaliatory tariffs by other countries and is widely seen as exacerbating the economic misery of the Depression.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortune. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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