adversity

Example Sentences

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He tried to set his expression into “bravery in the grip of terrible adversity” but it was difficult with the wind contorting his face as if he were in a free fall without a parachute.

From Literature

"We went through adversity this season, but we stayed together," Walker said.

From Barron's

“We went through a lot of adversity this season, but we came together ... and this is what we got,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times

"As always there's some moments of adversity you have to overcome and I did that well in the second set, so I am really proud of that."

From BBC

The skaters all display an almost superhuman ability to smile through adversity—the occasional flop, a mishap with a costume, a bad ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal