misfortune
noun
mis·for·tune
ˌmis-ˈfȯr-chən 
1
a
: an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck
by misfortune he fell into bad company
had the misfortune to break his leg
b
: an unhappy situation
always ready to help people in misfortune
2
: a distressing or unfortunate incident or event
misfortunes never come singly
Examples of misfortune in a Sentence
a victim of economic misfortune
She endured her misfortune without complaint.
It was my misfortune to be chosen first.
Her injury was a great misfortune.
He blamed the party's misfortunes on poor leadership.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
That success, Benicio said, has attracted at least one scammer attempting to capitalize on his family’s misfortune.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
GoFundMe has long struggled with fraud as people concoct stories of misfortune to sham unwitting donors out of cash.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
The cerebral Sridhar Ramaswamy, had the misfortune to follow in the huge CEO footsteps of the Bill Belichick-like Slootman.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfortune. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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misfortune
noun
mis·for·tune
(ˈ)mis-ˈfȯr-chən
1
: bad luck especially for a long period of time
2
: an unfortunate condition or event : disaster
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