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
Throw in the odd Green misadventure, and this would be glorious.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
My partner in adventure (and misadventure).
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Feminist Substackers gleefully dissect tradwife pregnancy announcements and raw-milk misadventures.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Audiences are going to have a lot of fun with the adventures and misadventures of these unusual characters, all brought to life with extraordinary quality.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
My partner in adventure (and misadventure).
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Feminist Substackers gleefully dissect tradwife pregnancy announcements and raw-milk misadventures.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Audiences are going to have a lot of fun with the adventures and misadventures of these unusual characters, all brought to life with extraordinary quality.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for misadventure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventure
Noun
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Their misfortune was to play in the same era and conference as Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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His buddy Alex Michelsen, 21, had the misfortune of running into Jódar.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The sheriff says that 15 to 20 community members stepped up to help in the aftermath of this tragedy.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Convoluted race shaped by tragedy As the California Senate president last fall, McGuire helped Democrats successfully engineer and secure passage of Proposition 50.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventure. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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