misfortune strikes

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

when misfortune happens suddenly and unexpectedly

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Examples (10)

  • Misfortune struck before they had even left port.
  • When misfortune strikes, true friends are revealed.
  • He wondered what he would do if misfortune struck again.
  • The family braced themselves for when misfortune strikes.
  • Despite their precautions, misfortune struck the small business.
  • It's how you react when misfortune strikes that defines you.
  • She always had a plan for when misfortune struck.
  • No one expected misfortune to strike so suddenly.
  • Even in the darkest times, hope can remain, even when misfortune strikes repeatedly.
  • The community rallied together after misfortune had struck.