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Examples of misadventure in a Sentence
His vacation turned into a series of misadventures.
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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From last-minute gift-giving efforts to many misadventures involving Christmas trees, the Belchers have made a Christmas appearance every year since the show started doing holiday episodes back in season three.
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Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
New kids, new spouses, new businesses, new fun…ALL the generations and no end to the adventures (and yes, probably some misadventures too)!
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rest of the world might not know or care, but the specificity makes the daylong misadventure authentic.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Again their leading scorer with 42 points in 38 games, Konecny has had some defensive misadventures in recent weeks.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
New kids, new spouses, new businesses, new fun…ALL the generations and no end to the adventures (and yes, probably some misadventures too)!
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rest of the world might not know or care, but the specificity makes the daylong misadventure authentic.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Again their leading scorer with 42 points in 38 games, Konecny has had some defensive misadventures in recent weeks.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadventure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmis-əd-ˈven-chər 
Legal Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
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