misfortune

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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

Scrum coach Tom Harrison confirmed Feyi-Waboso's misfortune, with Tom Roebuck set to fill in on the right wing at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

It gave me such a funny feeling, as if I’d denounced them to the authorities and was now spying on their misfortune.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank