How do you use Adversity in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like misfortune or hardship, plus the exact meaning.
Adversity in a sentence
Adversity meaning
- The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
- An event that is adverse; calamity.
Synonyms of Adversity
Using Adversity
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity. | An event that is adverse; calamity.
- Useful related words include: misfortune, bad luck, hardship, hard knocks.
- In the example corpus, adversity often appears in combinations such as: of adversity, adversity and, the adversity.
Context around Adversity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Adversity
- In this selection, "adversity" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, serious, faced, low, itself, levels and serious stand out and add context to how "adversity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adversity has fueled and adversity serious adversity. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "adversity" sits close to words such as crap, discontent and earrings, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with adversity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Adversity has fueled their postseason run. (6 words)
But the Wildcats have faced adversity before. (7 words)
Despite the recent adversity, Los Angeles isn't backing down. (10 words)
A quotation from Roman Kuzma who was his 1986 Indianapolis Crew Chief sums up Jim’s qualities as a driver and a human being: “Jim Crawford’s infectious grin and optimism, even in the face of adversity, will stay with me forever. (42 words)
Doty also emphasizes that students from low adversity levels will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process just because they didn’t overcome adversity like other prospective students might have. (32 words)
Despite the challenges of growing up in the shadow of their iconic father, Prince Jackson and his siblings have remained remarkably grounded, displaying resilience and strength in the face of adversity. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
The wisdom she gleaned from her suffering is evocative of the Stoic focus on managing our response to adversity rather than dwelling on the adversity itself.
Doty also emphasizes that students from low adversity levels will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process just because they didn’t overcome adversity like other prospective students might have.
We are unrelenting in the face of serious adversity; serious adversity.
Adversity has fueled their postseason run.
After a junior year of overwhelming success, Lesher stares straight at a senior year where adversity has knocked on his door.
After finishing the 2021 season, and heading into the 2022 NFL draft, Covey faced adversity again.
And our ability to handle adversity because we've talked a lot about our inability through times this year," Mayotte said.
A quotation from Roman Kuzma who was his 1986 Indianapolis Crew Chief sums up Jim’s qualities as a driver and a human being: “Jim Crawford’s infectious grin and optimism, even in the face of adversity, will stay with me forever.
As they face societal expectations, gender roles, and the limitations imposed by their backgrounds, their journey becomes an intimate portrayal of resilience and defiance against a backdrop of adversity.
At CU, she’s been a four-year starter, but battled adversity two years ago as a sophomore when her hip pain wouldn’t go away.
Black people — be they in Jamaica or the U.S. — carry inside them this capacity for perseverance over adversity and scarcity, she says.
But for the first time in this young season, the Islanders have some adversity on their hands.
But it will be interesting to see if the Nuggets can bounce back from adversity hitting for the first time in weeks, and, if they can do so in Miami.
But the Wildcats have faced adversity before.
Coach (Mike McDaniel) talks about that, where adversity is an opportunity.
Contributions to the campaign will directly support local initiatives addressing pressing issues such as education, housing stability, and providing assistance to those facing adversity.
Despite being faced with horrendous adversity the two-year-old continues to be a bright spark in the Rae's lives Akin said: "He is so happy, especially around Blaise.
Despite the challenges of growing up in the shadow of their iconic father, Prince Jackson and his siblings have remained remarkably grounded, displaying resilience and strength in the face of adversity.
Despite the recent adversity, Los Angeles isn't backing down.
Dominguez (13-9, 2-3) took those messages to heart and fought through adversity.
Common combinations with adversity
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of adversity 55×
- adversity and 22×
- the adversity 12×
- overcome adversity 10×
- overcoming adversity 9×
- some adversity 7×
- adversity is 7×
- adversity in 6×
- adversity to 6×
- that adversity 6×