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Examples of misadventure in a Sentence
His vacation turned into a series of misadventures.
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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The packed audience who chose to spend Mother’s Day listening to Wong’s quippy misadventures was captivated by her every word.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
The comedy promises to blend spiritual quests with spirited misadventures, maintaining the Markell Brothers’ signature style that has dominated Icelandic cinema.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2024
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
The comedy promises to blend spiritual quests with spirited misadventures, maintaining the Markell Brothers’ signature style that has dominated Icelandic cinema.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2024
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadventure. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmis-əd-ˈven-chər 
Legal Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
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