as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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After weeks of violent misadventures, Jake and Cara’s nephew winds up on a train bound for home during the episode.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
American Dad! centers on super patriotic CIA agent Stan Smith (voiced by MacFarlane) and the misadventures of his unconventional family in Langley Falls, VA.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Romy and Michele reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino reenact their favorite scene
The original film follows the misadventures of Romy and Michele, besties who haven't accomplished much since their high school days.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
On The Other Two, Drew Tarver Hilariously Sends Up Queerness, Stardom, and Survivor
The star of the hilarious HBO Max comedy dishes on his character’s new misadventures.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
American Dad! centers on super patriotic CIA agent Stan Smith (voiced by MacFarlane) and the misadventures of his unconventional family in Langley Falls, VA.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Romy and Michele reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino reenact their favorite scene
The original film follows the misadventures of Romy and Michele, besties who haven't accomplished much since their high school days.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
On The Other Two, Drew Tarver Hilariously Sends Up Queerness, Stardom, and Survivor
The star of the hilarious HBO Max comedy dishes on his character’s new misadventures.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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