adversity
Example Sentences
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His first major test was dealing with adversity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Foakes reached his 13th first-class century from 176 balls - a superb innings, forged from adversity, for his team.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
His greatness stems from his ability to fight through adversity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
They faced their first adversity of the tournament during Sunday’s win over Duke when they trailed at the half, and now they’ll get a true test against the Longhorns.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Isaac was a poet, you see, and in the adversity the words kept coming.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing adversity
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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100 Top "SAT" Words
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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