misfortune
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"The most effective and relentless lobbyist that it has been my misfortune to encounter during the last two decades," according to ex-minister Sir Oliver Letwin.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"He was a star... He had chosen the spotlight," Ditum argued, acknowledging that his story had the "misfortune" to break in the middle of a summer news vacuum.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A gripping finale at Royal Lytham & St Annes was brimming with drama, magic and misfortune - particularly on the crucial 18th hole.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
At the time of her misfortune, I was book editor of the Los Angeles Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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
Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Russell, 28, cut a forlorn figure afterwards as he contemplated the series of misfortunes that have derailed his season.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
A plantation was a plantation; one might think one’s misfortunes distinct, but the true horror lay in their universality.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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