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
Ocean Vashti Jude — A writer and director focused on dramas about rowdy characters, people on the downside of advantage, and the misadventures of having to work at life, Ocean is expanding into television directing.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
While many of the fictional locations resist definitive identification, a general consensus has been reached on the probable real-world geography of Odysseus’s many misadventures.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Finlay's misadventures are also set to hit the screen.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Audiences fell in love with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt’s pitch-perfect chemistry as Paul and Jamie Buchman, a married couple whose everyday misadventures felt hilariously — sometimes painfully — relatable.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Sumner’s uncivil words against Butler provided Brooks with the opportunity to make up for a lifetime of misadventures.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
The Stanwix Street barrier onto the eastbound lanes of the Parkway East is scarred with the misadventures of a number of drivers over time.
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John Shumway,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Feminist Substackers gleefully dissect tradwife pregnancy announcements and raw-milk misadventures.
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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.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
While many of the fictional locations resist definitive identification, a general consensus has been reached on the probable real-world geography of Odysseus’s many misadventures.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Finlay's misadventures are also set to hit the screen.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Audiences fell in love with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt’s pitch-perfect chemistry as Paul and Jamie Buchman, a married couple whose everyday misadventures felt hilariously — sometimes painfully — relatable.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Sumner’s uncivil words against Butler provided Brooks with the opportunity to make up for a lifetime of misadventures.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
The Stanwix Street barrier onto the eastbound lanes of the Parkway East is scarred with the misadventures of a number of drivers over time.
—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventures
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Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.
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Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.
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Beyond the solidarity such tragedies inspire and the accompanying political rhetoric, Rodríguez has little room to turn away any government willing to lend a hand during this crisis.
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Recent incidents across North Texas show just how quickly these tragedies unfold and why having a plan matters.
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“Misadventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventures. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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