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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
Recent Examples on the Web
However, instead of confronting Chris, Diarra finds herself on a hilariously chaotic misadventure involving an infamous 1995 case of a missing young boy.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
And Jones delivers plenty of thrills as our heroes cover 435 miles in five-plus days, peaking in a zip-line misadventure packed with white-knuckle antics and tension-cutting quips.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Carol Burnett reminisced about her misadventures in late-night television during the legendary comedian’s visit Tuesday to The Late Show.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
In some new, yet more warped form, the Islamist threat is back, seeking to inflict pain on Russia for its misadventures and brutality in the Middle East.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Intoxicated by one another (and some illicit substances), their steamy relationship sets off a cascade of misadventures involving Lou’s criminal relatives (Ed Harris and Dave Franco).
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Her musical film is a literal catalog of love misadventures, resplendent with tales of ex-husbands, Puff Daddy-like characters and boy toys.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
Iowa and New Hampshire voters aren’t paying for his misadventures.
—Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
And Jones delivers plenty of thrills as our heroes cover 435 miles in five-plus days, peaking in a zip-line misadventure packed with white-knuckle antics and tension-cutting quips.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Carol Burnett reminisced about her misadventures in late-night television during the legendary comedian’s visit Tuesday to The Late Show.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
In some new, yet more warped form, the Islamist threat is back, seeking to inflict pain on Russia for its misadventures and brutality in the Middle East.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Intoxicated by one another (and some illicit substances), their steamy relationship sets off a cascade of misadventures involving Lou’s criminal relatives (Ed Harris and Dave Franco).
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Her musical film is a literal catalog of love misadventures, resplendent with tales of ex-husbands, Puff Daddy-like characters and boy toys.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
Iowa and New Hampshire voters aren’t paying for his misadventures.
—Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 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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