misfortunes

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Sarah Ferguson's image was once about her good-humoured ability to bounce back from misfortunes and embarrassment, but the latest Epstein emails appear to cast her in a different light.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Despite all of her misfortunes, self-inflicted or otherwise, Allen held her head high, beating the notoriously brutal British tabloids at their own game — or, at the very least, becoming a formative opponent.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

Some observers attributed Milei’s misfortunes to his tough austerity program, which brought down inflation but so far has failed to attract investments and create new jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Still, Ms. Bofill rarely expressed regret and tried to be lighthearted in talking about her misfortunes in interviews.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

There is no explaining a series of misfortunes like that.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck