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

In reality the leaders of world-revolution have not been "Under Men," victims of oppression or of adverse fate, nor could they be ranged in this category on account of physical or mental inferiority.

From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Webster, Nesta H.

She was the plaything of a relentlessly adverse fate.

From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred

Goldsmith struggled cheerfully with his adverse fate, and died.

From Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power by Marden, Orison Swett

I will unroll before your eyes a scene, partly the result of an adverse fate, partly of a dark mystery, representing joy and also deep sorrow.

From The Golden Age in Transylvania by Jókai, Mór