adversity
Example Sentences
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During a seminar on family conflict, he suggested that personal responsibility can shape how people respond to adversity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"You talk about a total team effort when we hit adversity," Knicks coach Mike Brown said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Themes may emerge: how you beat back adversity, sacrificed for others or discovered new ways to love.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The Lakers have faced adversity all season, but Game 4 will be the ultimate test.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Major de Coverley, a Spartan in adversity, did not flinch once throughout the whole hideous ordeal.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing adversity
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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