as in tragedy
bad luck or an example of this
through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet
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Recent Examples of misfortune
With their latest offseason addition, its offensive misfortunes could truly change for the better if a healthy Dak Prescott is under center.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Escobar had the misfortune of stepping into the shadow of the past season with skeletons in her closet.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Plenty of other contenders faced similar misfortune.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Mackenzie McDonald: Original Penguin Mackenzie McDonald had the misfortune of drawing Novak Djokovic in the first round.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Escobar had the misfortune of stepping into the shadow of the past season with skeletons in her closet.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Plenty of other contenders faced similar misfortune.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Mackenzie McDonald: Original Penguin Mackenzie McDonald had the misfortune of drawing Novak Djokovic in the first round.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortune
Noun
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Jacobson said the sorrow among Amira’s family and friends was tempered by a supportive community, including members of the Mosque Foundation who visited Richards after the tragedy.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The company’s high-margin, recurring membership revenue has shown remarkable resilience during economic hardships, contributing to the stock’s recent surge.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The first call went to King, who signed a rest-of-season hardship waiver contract.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Humidity is adding to the misery Oppressive humidity is accompanying the heat wave, according to Weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Cuomo, age 67 and one of the last powerful men to succumb to the #MeToo movement, is an unlikely standard-bearer for a Democratic Party desperate to move on from the miseries of the past decade, but New York politics isn’t famous for its uncomplicated options.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
17 June 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortune. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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