as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Recent Examples of misadventures
Apart from the moral morass and human cost of America’s foreign military misadventures, there is the lasting economic damage of the wars of which Cheney was such an avid advocate.
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Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Along the way, their misadventures collide with a struggling tech company whose employees face layoffs amid the rise of artificial intelligence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
There are plenty of reasons to dislike The Passion of the Christ within the film itself without even touching on the off-screen opinions and misadventures of director Mel Gibson.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Fences help quell cemetery misadventures At night, things are generally quiet in the cemeteries, according to Helen Fisicaro, a Colma city council member and former mayor who has lived in town since the 1970s.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The series, which follows the unhinged misadventures of charity workers dedicated to making people happy, is currently airing its third season, and in a sign of confidence from its network, was already renewed for two additional seasons in 2024.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s broken down into the runway misadventures from each of his 12 shows, offers 11 irreverent Rules of Design, and is a lesson on how to turn a dormitory dream into a global brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After six hours of mistakes, misadventures, indifferent torture and even more indifferent murder, Black Rabbit finally locks in for 90 minutes in the homestretch as the last two episodes become a breathless pursuit through various parts of Brooklyn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The show focuses on teaching pre-school children the concept of opposites through the misadventures of two fish best friends (one is red and the other is blue, of course).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Along the way, their misadventures collide with a struggling tech company whose employees face layoffs amid the rise of artificial intelligence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
There are plenty of reasons to dislike The Passion of the Christ within the film itself without even touching on the off-screen opinions and misadventures of director Mel Gibson.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Fences help quell cemetery misadventures At night, things are generally quiet in the cemeteries, according to Helen Fisicaro, a Colma city council member and former mayor who has lived in town since the 1970s.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The series, which follows the unhinged misadventures of charity workers dedicated to making people happy, is currently airing its third season, and in a sign of confidence from its network, was already renewed for two additional seasons in 2024.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s broken down into the runway misadventures from each of his 12 shows, offers 11 irreverent Rules of Design, and is a lesson on how to turn a dormitory dream into a global brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After six hours of mistakes, misadventures, indifferent torture and even more indifferent murder, Black Rabbit finally locks in for 90 minutes in the homestretch as the last two episodes become a breathless pursuit through various parts of Brooklyn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The show focuses on teaching pre-school children the concept of opposites through the misadventures of two fish best friends (one is red and the other is blue, of course).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventures
Noun
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Mistakes, misfortunes, even tragedy, toxic secrets from the past—anything can happen, or may have happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to local belief, sending a lantern upward helps cleanse a person’s spirit and eases their misfortunes, clearing the path for good luck in the coming year.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luna is dreamy, while Jane is matter-of-fact, even about family tragedies.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Flags are usually flown at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials, military members or other first responders.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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