adverse fate
Example Sentences
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My sister—yield thee to thy adverse fate; Think of thy father, think of Regulus; Has he not taught thee how to brave misfortune?
From The Inflexible Captive A Tragedy, in Five Acts by More, Hannah
A fortnight had passed, and he defied his aunt, Monsieur Leroy, the whole world, an adverse fate, and the powers of evil.
From Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
What are poverty and adverse fate and mocking hopes and disappointed ambition to the soul which is only journeying through an unfriendly world to a heritage that cannot fail?
From A String of Amber Beads by Holden, Martha Everts
His life apart from business was akin to his business life in that; reflection on what was best, just and honourable, and then his decision, which no adverse fate was ever afterwards to shake.
From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) by Robinson, Frederick William
But adverse fate seemed at last to relent, and a light breeze sprung up from the southward.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler