as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Recent Examples of misadventure
Trouble is, their own intelligence bureaus cannot protect them from the bruising life of gossip columns, financial implosions, political scandals, private-life misadventures, all so rife in the West.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
His credulity led to misadventures the details of which are so picayune that Chernow’s emphasis on them can be maddening.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
A good number of laughs, many of them from a commanding Salma Hayek as herself, carry an episode that ultimately gets lost in a meta-structural hall of mirrors reducing real concerns into a multiverse misadventure.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Seema, the eldest daughter, settles in Beverly Hills and dies shortly before younger sister Shirin’s misadventure in Aspen.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
His credulity led to misadventures the details of which are so picayune that Chernow’s emphasis on them can be maddening.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
A good number of laughs, many of them from a commanding Salma Hayek as herself, carry an episode that ultimately gets lost in a meta-structural hall of mirrors reducing real concerns into a multiverse misadventure.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Seema, the eldest daughter, settles in Beverly Hills and dies shortly before younger sister Shirin’s misadventure in Aspen.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventure
Noun
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Despite the simple words and soft pastel illustrations, the similarities between Sarah's real-life drama and the misfortunes that befall the cute, innocent forest animals are undeniable.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Aniston plays Tory, who has the misfortune of finding herself in his sights.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The narrative moves between Joan’s ascent through the ranks, including a love story as explosive as a rocket launch, and a mid-decade disaster reminiscent of the Challenger tragedy.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Saar says the phrase refers to those seeking to export violence beyond the Middle East to places like America, making the D.C. shooting much more than a local tragedy.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventure. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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