misadventure

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During the inquest, the coroner returned a conclusion of misadventure rather than suicide, describing Jack's actions as "at worst a cry for help and more likely, in my view, an expression of frustration and despair".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The 18th century teemed with picaresque tales of comic misadventure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Nine, to be specific, after Mike Tomlin exited the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday after 19 seasons—the last a stirring but doomed misadventure with enigmatic Malibu life guru Aaron Rodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

An inquest found Oli died as a result of misadventure.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

“I shall probably be dumped into one of the furnaces before this misadventure terminates. I suspect that it would have been much wiser to address the group from floor level.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole