suffer a misfortune
Frequency: 7.511.8 per million words
to undergo or be subjected to a bad experience
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Examples (10)
- After losing his job, he had to suffer the misfortune of homelessness.
- Many people suffer great misfortune during times of war.
- She had to suffer the misfortune of a severe injury just before the competition.
- Despite facing numerous challenges, she refused to suffer silently her misfortune.
- The country continued to suffer economic misfortune for years.
- To suffer such a misfortune at a young age is truly tragic.
- They did everything possible to avoid having to suffer similar misfortune again.
- No one should have to suffer the misfortune of losing their family.
- He tried to help those who had suffered personal misfortune.
- The community united to support those who had to suffer this sudden misfortune.