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
Cheick Doucoure would ordinarily have seemed the ideal partner for Wharton but has suffered terrible misfortune with injuries, and is now out until at least the end of the season with a meniscus injury.
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs analyze their experiences for opportunities rather than labeling any misfortune.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Malen’s misfortune, Villa explain, simply came down to signing too many players in the winter window.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Meta and Google are not the only companies trying to capitalize on TikTok’s potential misfortune.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs analyze their experiences for opportunities rather than labeling any misfortune.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Malen’s misfortune, Villa explain, simply came down to signing too many players in the winter window.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Meta and Google are not the only companies trying to capitalize on TikTok’s potential misfortune.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortune
Noun
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In the first section of the book, Franklin repeatedly brings historical analysis, primary sources and Anne Frank’s writing into juxtaposition with each other in a way that both illuminates Anne Frank as an individual and the larger tragedy of the Holocaust.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The case was the first to establish a link between toxic waste in the atmosphere and birth defects, and the show follows the story of four mothers dealing with the tragedy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump did not rule out the possibility of economic hardship, arguing that the economy and the U.S. population will have to adjust to the changes being made.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
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One of the main indicators of the increasing hardship was the price of eggs, which hit an all-time high shortly after Trump's inauguration in January.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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That system, Fritz Alphonse Jean said, has fueled immense misery and social inequalities as well as the current gang violence that has a desperate population urgently calling for help.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Indian spiritual leader and environmental campaigner Sadhguru has spoken to Newsweek about the nation's mental health, offering his secret to achieving a good state of mind by choosing joy or misery.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortune. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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