misadventure
Example Sentences
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An inquest into the deaths was held at the end of 2017 and the jury found the family had drowned due to misadventure.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
Vocabulary lists containing misadventure
Power Prefix: mis-
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Selected Short Stories of H.G. Wells
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