misfortune

Example Sentences

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We pay to insure our cars, homes and even our lives against misfortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Undeterred by his misfortune two holes earlier, Bridgeman began the back nine with a birdie at No. 10 and an eagle at No. 11 to give himself a four-shot cushion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The hard fact is that genius isn’t reserved for the worthy any more than misfortune is reserved for the wicked.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The argument goes on long enough, and with enough attendant pain, that a viewer will inevitably ask himself what role personal responsibility plays in all this collateral misfortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Of enjoyment at the fact that his brother-in-law’s money couldn’t protect him from this misfortune?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides