adversity
Example Sentences
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"You talk about a total team effort when we hit adversity," Knicks coach Mike Brown said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“Ryan’s always faced adversity with a strong mind,” Rachel said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Themes may emerge: how you beat back adversity, sacrificed for others or discovered new ways to love.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
She says the new world of private credit has grown quickly, has yet to be tested by financial adversity and is poorly understood.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“It’s kind of a hardcore ornithology-geek thing. Roughing it gets you closer to your subjects, both physically and psychologically. Achievement through adversity and all that.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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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