misfortunes
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 • Mar. 20, 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
In the later years of his life Theseus married Ariadne’s sister Phaedra, and thereby drew down terrible misfortunes on her and on himself and on his son Hippolytus, the son the Amazon had borne him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
