Adversity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ədˈvɜːrsətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word adversity
Brit.  |ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word adversity

noun

- a state of misfortune or affliction (syn: hardship)
debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
- a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

Extra examples

He showed courage in the face of adversity.

We had to learn to deal with adversity.

...an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch...

It is testimony to her courage and persistence that she worked for so long in the face of such adversity.

How often they are precipitated from the height of prosperity, into the depth of adversity.

...repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith...

...a man who displayed immensurable courage even in the face of overwhelming adversity...

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