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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /


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Experiences such as emotional neglect and other forms of adversity can significantly influence a child's development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

You find out about a leader in adversity, not so much when you are winning.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We had adversity, they had adversity. They went on runs, we went on runs. We came through and stayed together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Tibbs was thrown for a loop by both trades, and taught him a lesson about facing adversity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

So doth Christ in His mercy often supply courage and industry equal to adversity, that His creations might meet their travails.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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