as in tragedy
bad luck or an example of this
through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet
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Recent Examples of misfortune
Students reported a range of misfortunes, including severe injuries from car accidents, pregnancy complications, depression, PTSD, blindness and chronic illness—all conditions that could befall any STEM major at any time.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If only, Dyer implies, Americans with the misfortune of paying for their own dental care could afford the rite of developing gum boils.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The outcome was enabled by the macabre misfortune of three House Democrats dying since the 119th Congress opened on Jan. 3.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The structure is not dissimilar from a classic episode of another FX comedy-drama hybrid, Atlanta, where Paper Boi’s attempt to get a haircut from his favorite barber led him on an odyssey of crime and misfortune.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If only, Dyer implies, Americans with the misfortune of paying for their own dental care could afford the rite of developing gum boils.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The outcome was enabled by the macabre misfortune of three House Democrats dying since the 119th Congress opened on Jan. 3.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The structure is not dissimilar from a classic episode of another FX comedy-drama hybrid, Atlanta, where Paper Boi’s attempt to get a haircut from his favorite barber led him on an odyssey of crime and misfortune.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfortune
Noun
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As the climate crisis accelerates, producing more frequent and devastating tragedies, our leaders must offer more than thoughts and prayers.—
Brian Recker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Blakely, along with 26 other Camp Mystic girls and counselors, perished in the deluge – forcing her family to endure yet another unfathomable tragedy.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Derrick McCray wasn’t about to let sickness, death and hardship derail a 91-year-old barbecue dynasty, not after all his restaurant achieved: catering 18 straight Super Bowls, serving ribs to U.S. presidents and standing as a safe haven through the civil rights era.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Individuals facing hardship or without access to digital payment methods can apply for exemptions, which are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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That simplistic assessment would not account for the first student’s misery or the second child’s enjoyment.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Forced to comply with stereotypical African-American misery, Burnett works best outside Hollywood formula.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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“Misfortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfortune. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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