as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Recent Examples of misadventures
Handing the keys of power to wannabe authoritarians is starting to look deeply unwise in light of Washington’s military and trade misadventures.
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Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Banks plays Lindy Littlejohn, the miniaturized wife, who introduces the series over a montage of future bite-sized misadventures.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But he was caught after a series of misadventures.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
The original Malcolm in the Middle, in the early 2000s, starred Frankie Muniz as the analytical, neurotic protagonist narrating his family’s daily misadventures.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the 1994 Australian TV series of the same name, the reboot chronicles the misadventures (and very real problems) of an entirely new generation of Hartley High students.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Such misadventures are one reason why Washington initiated its effort to rebalance toward Asia belatedly.
—Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
As the frontman of the Pogues, he was heralded for his cranky, often tongue-in-cheek delivery of songs about the misadventures of Ireland’s residents.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Banks plays Lindy Littlejohn, the miniaturized wife, who introduces the series over a montage of future bite-sized misadventures.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But he was caught after a series of misadventures.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
The original Malcolm in the Middle, in the early 2000s, starred Frankie Muniz as the analytical, neurotic protagonist narrating his family’s daily misadventures.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the 1994 Australian TV series of the same name, the reboot chronicles the misadventures (and very real problems) of an entirely new generation of Hartley High students.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Such misadventures are one reason why Washington initiated its effort to rebalance toward Asia belatedly.
—Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
As the frontman of the Pogues, he was heralded for his cranky, often tongue-in-cheek delivery of songs about the misadventures of Ireland’s residents.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventures
Noun
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The Philadelphia singer-songwriter seeks out the mystical potential of quotidian misfortunes in a set of psychedelic-of-center bedroom pop songs.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recent horrific tragedies have demonstrated the urgent need to improve Cook County’s process for enforcing warrants, too.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Less known, and more uncomfortable, is how some Democrats tend to go silent on the role that demonization from the left can play in these tragedies too.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Misadventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventures. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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