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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /


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It’s been huge for me in terms of handling adversity and trying to see a godly perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

It is a growing strain for a society used to adversity but now stuck in a months-long crisis that has no obvious end in sight.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Responding to his case being dropped, Koroma noted his "enduring conviction that peace, justice and reconciliation must always triumph over adversity".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

All of that adversity would be enough to thoroughly derail just about any team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

There is another definition in which resilience means the ability to recover easily from adversity.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

"We wish Feliks to get stronger as soon as possible, survive all the adversities, conquer his territory and leave descendants," said Milan Ružić, executive director of the BPSSS.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“No matter all the adversities we face, the thing about my dad is that he’s always stayed true to himself and who he is,” says Joel.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

A study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland shows that investment by maternal grandmothers can improve the well-being of grandchildren who have faced adversities in life.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2024

“This is a story of 45 individuals providing a window through which we can observe how they endured major adversities and built a society where compassion and mercy prevailed.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 2, 2024

Berlioz never flinched from reminding whoever would listen of his great troubles and adversities, nor from absorbing those torments in his music, much of which is richly rewarding to listen to.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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