misfortune

Everyone knows the championship is basically over, barring some kind of dramatic misfortune.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

To have one air traffic control failure in a fortnight may be regarded as a misfortune, to have two looks like carelessness.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

At the time of her misfortune, I was book editor of the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

It was Chase’s misfortune to have worked in short subjects at a time when they were going out of fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Sometimes he looked so proud and fine people thought he must be a great gentleman’s son in misfortune.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Despite undeniable talent, those early misfortunes could now be seen as an omen of what was to come.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

As North Korea’s hagiographers rewrote history, they held American missionaries responsible for the country’s misfortunes, while state-sponsored novels, plays and museums depicted them as jackals who subjected Koreans to vile human experiments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Until now, Ferguson - invariably known as Fergie - has been a great survivor in royal circles and has bounced back repeatedly from misfortunes.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

If faith held true, this meant his misfortunes had only just begun, whether she minded her tongue or not.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray