misfortune
Example Sentences
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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
The fate of a specific cluster of rare-disease companies remains uncertain, as they had the misfortune to seek drug approvals during the past year’s turbulence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Someone else who could benefit from Conway's apparent misfortune is Findlay Curtis.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"It was kind of funny, amid our misfortune."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
“But misfortunes are commonplace, Taylor, and relative. Look at the misfortune Nick Yew has endured this year. Or Ross Wilcox. How is destroying your classmate's property going to help your father?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing misfortune
Power Prefix: mis-
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
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