misfortune
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"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
"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
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
If they have the misfortune to run out of those provisions, even they starve to death despite their detailed knowledge of locally available wild foods.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Despite undeniable talent, those early misfortunes could now be seen as an omen of what was to come.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The vice president, meantime, experienced a series of misfortunes reminiscent of the classic children’s book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 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
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Power Prefix: mis-
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