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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
many people came face-to-face with life-altering adversity when the stock market crashed
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as in hardship
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
some overcame all the adversities of the Great Depression and rebuilt their fortunes
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Recent Examples of adversity
The only way to overcome adversity is working hard.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Yang does not deliver happily-ever-after stories but powerful accounts of resilience in the face of adversity.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
And he’s overcome so much adversity with his knee injury last year.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Overcoming adversity has become synonymous with the Red Rangers.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adversity
Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Yang does not deliver happily-ever-after stories but powerful accounts of resilience in the face of adversity.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
And he’s overcome so much adversity with his knee injury last year.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Overcoming adversity has become synonymous with the Red Rangers.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adversity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversity
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Agnes no doubt spent an enormous time wallowing in her misfortune, but that’s not the picture Victor is presenting here.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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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
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Trump did not rule out the possibility of economic hardship, arguing that the economy and the U.S. population will have to adjust to the changes being made.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
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One of the main indicators of the increasing hardship was the price of eggs, which hit an all-time high shortly after Trump's inauguration in January.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the first section of the book, Franklin repeatedly brings historical analysis, primary sources and Anne Frank’s writing into juxtaposition with each other in a way that both illuminates Anne Frank as an individual and the larger tragedy of the Holocaust.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The case was the first to establish a link between toxic waste in the atmosphere and birth defects, and the show follows the story of four mothers dealing with the tragedy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Special Education: Most Vulnerable Students Affected Special education represents the most severe shortage area, with 98% of school districts reporting difficulty filling these positions.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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What's better, most of the best drip coffee machines on this list have a lower difficulty rating than your toaster oven.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Adversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversity. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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