adverse

Example Sentences

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We’re supposed to believe that this is still a legitimate settlement between two adverse parties?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

What makes “Recession” so vivid, and so unsettling, is that Mr. Goodspeed rarely finds recessions caused by a single one of these shocks, but by a series of adverse happenings over a short period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Inspectors also raised concerns that serious adverse event reviews had not been commissioned in response to some safety incidents, including where mothers had ended up in intensive care.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Serious adverse events occurred at similar rates in both the treatment and placebo groups, and no new safety issues linked to the drug were identified.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Besides, states that arise quickly, just like all the other natural things that are born and grow rapidly, cannot have roots and branches and will be wiped out by the first adverse weather.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli