misfortune
Example Sentences
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By leaning in to the misfortune of a lot of stolen chocolate, the company “embraced the opportunity and turned it into a positive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
That worry is the massive drop-off in proven quality at international level should any misfortune befall England captain and record goalscorer Harry Kane.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Normally, others misfortune isn’t something I pile on, but oh, did that woman earn some scorn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
We pay to insure our cars, homes and even our lives against misfortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
It had fallen to her, like some undeserved misfortune, to teach me courtly behavior and guide my education.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
