adversity
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Football is littered with any number of former pretenders to the Messi throne, all of whom have achieved and suffered varying degrees of success and adversity.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“Ryan’s always faced adversity with a strong mind,” Rachel said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Themes may emerge: how you beat back adversity, sacrificed for others or discovered new ways to love.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The Lakers have faced adversity all season, but Game 4 will be the ultimate test.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
I commended these three men as individuals, not as representatives of the court or of the state or even of their race, but as exemplars of human decency under adversity.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing adversity
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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