misadventure
Example Sentences
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Worse, it was just another humiliating misadventure that I’d carry around for years with shame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Sato told the news outlet he was now staying with a relative and, despite his recent misadventure, was planning his next sailing trip, to the Philippines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Before diving into the 5th Circuit’s latest misadventure, it’s worth lingering on the sheer scale of its losing streak.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026
An inquest into the deaths was held at the end of 2017 and the jury found the family had drowned due to misadventure.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
As it was, he thought that on the attendant’s evidence he could give a certificate of death by misadventure in falling from bed.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing misadventure
Power Prefix: mis-
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Selected Short Stories of H.G. Wells
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