as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Recent Examples of misadventure
Their misadventures spiral into odd, escalating situations that would play better with sharper writing or more adventurous direction.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
There is only the slow, uncertain task of granting Iranians leverage over their own future and the moral imperative not to squander their courage in yet another Middle Eastern misadventure.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
There is only the slow, uncertain task of granting Iranians leverage over their own future and the moral imperative not to squander their courage in yet another Middle Eastern misadventure.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventure
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There will be five roster spots up for grabs, with one likely secured by whomever Dallas selects with its lottery pick, but there’s room for Bagley, especially as an emergency center option in case Dallas encounters more injury misfortune.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But that major advance might have been reduced to a lateral move by the misfortune suffered in Milan, where Kevin Fiala broke his leg and was pronounced out for the season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Johnny’s life was cut short in a tragedy that still feels impossible to process — struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Victim families are deeply disappointed and warn that without action, another tragedy is inevitable.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventure. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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