misfortune

Example Sentences

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Even the way that she reacts to her misfortune — and a lot of it is self-inflicted — feels like a past version of me, or a low-vibrational version of me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

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

Fans with the misfortune of living elsewhere scrambled to look at flights before presales start this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

The plant that poisoned him wasn’t toxic, per se; McCandless simply had the misfortune to eat moldy seeds.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer