misadventure
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During the inquest, the coroner returned a conclusion of misadventure rather than suicide, describing Jack's actions as "at worst a cry for help and more likely, in my view, an expression of frustration and despair".
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
The 18th century teemed with picaresque tales of comic misadventure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Nine, to be specific, after Mike Tomlin exited the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday after 19 seasons—the last a stirring but doomed misadventure with enigmatic Malibu life guru Aaron Rodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
An inquest found Oli died as a result of misadventure.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
I took the mug from her, warming my aching hands, then relayed to her the morning’s misadventure.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.