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
New kids, new spouses, new businesses, new fun…ALL the generations and no end to the adventures (and yes, probably some misadventures too)!
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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
Long before Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Jim Croce, and members of Skynyrd died in plane crashes, Miller had his own fatal aviation misadventure.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
Long before Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Jim Croce, and members of Skynyrd died in plane crashes, Miller had his own fatal aviation misadventure.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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