as in tragedies
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 misfortunes
But since June 13th—also the date when the Mets’ major misfortunes began—the Yankees have had a losing record, and have tumbled out of first place.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
But as much as Nashville artists love to dissect their misfortunes in song, Monroe has gone in almost the opposite direction with her latest project.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The 47-year-old rapper took to Instagram to explain his travel misfortunes.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
But as much as Nashville artists love to dissect their misfortunes in song, Monroe has gone in almost the opposite direction with her latest project.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The 47-year-old rapper took to Instagram to explain his travel misfortunes.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortunes
Noun
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The flag has been ordered to half-staff following major tragedies, such as the September 11 Attacks and the 2012 Newtown school shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But anyone who responds to preventable tragedies like this—tragedies that over time begin to erode the very fabric of our country—by refusing to face the problem of gun violence and crime head-on is missing the point.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But fortunately, those hardships brought the team closer.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Haase said some families now come forward to ask if counselors can support their child through family hardships such as a divorce.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forbes has reported extensively on TikTok’s troubles since then, from data security and privacy risks to the heavy hand of its Chinese parent, ByteDance.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Presley told People she was informed of her daughter's health troubles by Lisa Marie Presley's ex-husband, Danny Keough.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were also mishaps, like when one star's score was boosted following one of the judges inputting the wrong score.—
Joelle Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen made it through that first lunch rush with no big mishaps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So begins a strange night of coincidences and misadventures.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Misfortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortunes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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