adversity

By making certain stress-related genes easier to activate, early adversity may leave the brain more reactive and less able to tolerate future stress.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Many of the great sports stories involve overcoming adversity, and Steiner has become a great sports story, which is still being written.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The Russian term for such toys—which always spring back to vertical—is also an expression for a tenacious person who powers on despite adversity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

While Trump may be grappling with – and, at times denying - recent adversity, that will be ultimate measure of his political fate.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Courage, Prudence, Aggressiveness, Loyalty to 4B, Charity, Faith, an ability to overcome adversity, and Hope.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

“I’ve seen how our guys have responded to adversities and losing streaks, and so it’s not a panic situation,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Individuals who experienced two adulthood adversities had a 24 percent higher chance of depression, while also experiencing a three percent cognitive decline later in life.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024

“This is a story of 45 individuals providing a window through which we can observe how they endured major adversities and built a society where compassion and mercy prevailed.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

While I was guiding troubled young people, helping them overcome the adversities in their lives, my son was left without my guidance when he needed me most.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2023

After the movie, we listened to a panel of successful people who had overcome adversities.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers