misfortune
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"He was a star... He had chosen the spotlight," Ditum argued, acknowledging that his story had the "misfortune" to break in the middle of a summer news vacuum.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
At the time of her misfortune, I was book editor of the Los Angeles Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Many note how much of the content has focused on the perpetrators - not the victims - of the crimes, and the inherent exploitation that comes from profiting from other people's misfortune.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The conflicts of interest and questionably moral options to bet on the misfortune of others has prompted many states to try and rein these platforms in.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
He has the misfortune of adoring foreign words without knowing what they mean.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
But Germany’s misfortunes are also partly homemade, economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Until now, Ferguson - invariably known as Fergie - has been a great survivor in royal circles and has bounced back repeatedly from misfortunes.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Practical advice from one Charles Dickens in “Sketches by Boz”: “Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Lizzie was ordinarily so interested in other people’s misfortunes.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
Vocabulary lists containing misfortune
Power Prefix: mis-
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