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adversity
noun as in bad luck, situation
Strongest matches
calamity, catastrophe, crunch, difficulty, disaster, hard times, hardship, misery, misfortune, mishap, sorrow, suffering, trouble
Strong matches
affliction, bummer, clutch, contretemps, distress, downer, drag, hurting, jam, jinx, poison, reverse, trial
Weak matches
bad break, bad thing, can of worms, evil eye, hard knocks, ill fortune, kiss of death, on the skids, pain in the neck, the worst, tough luck
Example Sentences
The Bruins will face a team that has overcome adversity.
"Max has been enabled because nobody's stood up to him. He cannot deal with adversity, he slams his whole team and loses the plot."
George Russell says Max Verstappen "cannot deal with adversity" as the Mercedes driver responded to the world champion's comments that he had "lost all respect" for him.
Villarreal: “Unstoppable” is a film about perseverance and strength and overcoming adversity.
They reveled in their technical and spiritual ability to trumpet triumph over adversity.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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