fortuity
Example Sentences
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He has managed those so far - but he would not have anticipated reaching the semi-finals with such a heavy reliance on fortuity.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Illinois turned once more to its ground game — with a dash of fortuity reminiscent of the Oakland Raiders’ infamous ‘Holy Roller’ play — to take its only lead of the game.
From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2021
In short, the scope of 1001 would be limited by the fortuity of the paperwork flow of the investigative agency.
From Slate • May 7, 2020
“The only salient difference here: the fortuity that the bullet happened to strike Hernández on the Mexican side of the embankment,” Justice Ginsburg wrote.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2020
The poetical reader cannot admire the hero who is subject to such blind fortuity.
From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.