Adversity

/ædvˈəsɪti/

/ædˈvɝsɪˌti/, /ədˈvɝsɪti/

Adversity

a state of misfortune or affliction

a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

Examples

1. They never lost heart, even in the face of adversity.

2. The determined athlete carried the day, overcoming adversity and winning the race with a strong finish.

3. When I faced a challenge at work, I realized that adversity is a great schoolmaster.

4. I believe that a dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.