adversity
Example Sentences
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“We went through adversity on that road trip,” forward Jacob Cofie said.
From Los Angeles Times
It was a wasteland of corporate buzzwords, 4 a.m. wake-up routines and stories about overcoming workplace adversity with a little something called grit.
Daniel and Melody faced adversity as they were starting their family, with Melody only 16 when she delivered their first daughter.
From Los Angeles Times
But if Searle is the underdog against the teenage prodigy, then he at least has a history of triumphing over adversity.
From BBC
"I think people are really intrigued by his expeditions and how he managed to keep going in the face of adversity."
From BBC
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