misfortune
Example Sentences
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Even the way that she reacts to her misfortune — and a lot of it is self-inflicted — feels like a past version of me, or a low-vibrational version of me.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
A year after he lampooned a judge in a mocking poem, he had the misfortune of standing before him charged with seditious libel for a pamphlet satirizing the Church.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Undeterred by his misfortune two holes earlier, Bridgeman began the back nine with a birdie at No. 10 and an eagle at No. 11 to give himself a four-shot cushion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
Scrum coach Tom Harrison confirmed Feyi-Waboso's misfortune, with Tom Roebuck set to fill in on the right wing at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
But she is suffering greatly, and as she’s my servant, my soul would bear the burden of her misfortune.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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