misfortune
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,376 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,254 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event also: bad luck
- an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes also: bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
misfortune in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Any misfortune will be smaller in reality than the horrors of uncertainty.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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A billet was a misfortune which Charles Darragon had hitherto succeeded in warding off.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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I dread the test, and yet this very dread convinces me of my misfortune.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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At this time I lamented the loss of my companions, and our misfortune in leaving the vessel.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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If either of you 'ad 'ad the misfortune wot I've 'ad, I'd have sold the clothes off my back to 'elp you.
Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1