misfortune
Example Sentences
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Until now, Ferguson - invariably known as Fergie - has been a great survivor in royal circles and has bounced back repeatedly from misfortunes.
From BBC
The festival comes with many traditions, including deep-cleaning the house beforehand to sweep away the old year's misfortunes and welcome a fresh start.
From BBC
A year after he lampooned a judge in a mocking poem, he had the misfortune of standing before him charged with seditious libel for a pamphlet satirizing the Church.
Normally, others misfortune isn’t something I pile on, but oh, did that woman earn some scorn.
From Los Angeles Times
He’d taken a misstep and fallen backward, knocking over three men who had the misfortune of standing near the wall of the Alamo.
From Literature
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