adversity

Definition for adversity

noun as in bad luck, situation

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calamity, catastrophe, crunch, difficulty, disaster, hard times, hardship, misery, misfortune, mishap, sorrow, suffering, trouble

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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

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He developed the skill when he was much younger and now sees it as a lifeline in the face of adversity.

From BBC

On the first day of the month Wednesday night, Game 2 of the National League wild-card series was only four batters old when the Dodgers had some dramatic adversity strike.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair went on to help Union win their first league title in 90 years last season after Sykes, like Burgess, overcame adversity in his formative years.

From BBC

"This game doesn't care about adversity. It just cares about the repeated efforts you put in," she said.

From BBC

After back-to-back grueling seasons, the Dodgers celebrated a hard-won division title and hope their regular season adversity fuels a playoff run.

From Los Angeles Times

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