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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After tragedies or natural disasters, fake nonprofits or misleading crowdfunding campaigns pop up online, siphoning donations away from legitimate causes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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For some people within the agency, the multiple safety reviews for NASA missions are a necessary safeguard after the space shuttle Challenger and Columbia tragedies.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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And, without needing to preach, Preparation for the Next Life delineates the limits of immigrants reaching for solidarity from white Americans who may be experiencing their own hardships, but who are never going to be in danger of being deported.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Recent aid cuts have deepened hardships for families.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new movie brings fan-favorite characters into the 1930s as Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) is at the heart of a scandal and the Crawleys face financial troubles and social disgrace.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Thomas was afflicted by health troubles on the 26-56 Nets last year.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Premiering in 2011, the edgy comedy follows Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig) as her life unravels while serving as maid of honor for her best friend Lillian Donovan (Maya Rudolph), leading to a string of wedding planning mishaps and bridal party rivalries.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Joined by two overly enthusiastic superfans, their weekend spirals into camping mishaps, romantic tensions, and hard truths.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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