misfortunes

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As North Korea’s hagiographers rewrote history, they held American missionaries responsible for the country’s misfortunes, while state-sponsored novels, plays and museums depicted them as jackals who subjected Koreans to vile human experiments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Until now, Ferguson - invariably known as Fergie - has been a great survivor in royal circles and has bounced back repeatedly from misfortunes.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

The train station’s history reflects the city’s fortunes during its heyday as the world’s car capital and later misfortunes as thousands of auto workers and other residents fled Detroit for life in the suburbs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Too many people, in my opinion, maintain a “Why me?” attitude toward their misfortunes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos