Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Producing misfortune.
- Unfortunate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Producing misfortune.
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- adjective Having suffered
misfortune ;pitiable
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective deserving or inciting pity
Etymologies
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Examples
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This show, however, chronicles the adventures of a wealthy, philandering businessman who jets around the world closing business deals while ministering to the "misfortunate" on the side.
Deborah Richardson: NBC's Philandering Philanthropist: Where Is the Rest of the Story? 2009
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He had been a catalyst in my dream move to bohemian Berlin turning into an amusing series of misfortunate events.
Potsdamer Strasse #3 Jasoni 2011
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It's a bummer, but it was really interesting, and they're the kind of people who can laugh about misfortunate things, so we just had a really interesting day talking.
Mike Ragogna: Beyond Dirty Dancing & Semisonic : Conversations with Dan Wilson and Franke Previte Mike Ragogna 2010
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One of my friends, who is afraid of animals in general due to a misfortunate event with a dog when she was a child, came one day at my house to watch a movie with me.
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They are both lost and trapped -- two unpleasant and vaguely contradictory states that they have the misfortunate of cohabitating.
Adam Hanft: The Hitchens Outpouring and Journalistic Self-Hatred Adam Hanft 2011
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Jones is typical of modern-day evangelicalism, which has abandoned any notion of advocacy for the poor and the misfortunate, These people have constructed a whole cult focused on the proper placement and function of the male sexual organ. and instead concentrates itself on gaining wealth and power.
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One could easily make the argument that this was a politically calcuated move citing "July 2011" as a tool for re-election, but it would be extremely misfortunate risk our young heroes lives for power.
Senate committee questions July 2011 Afghan withdrawal date 2009
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One of my friends, who is afraid of animals in general due to a misfortunate event with a dog when she was a child, came one day at my house to watch a movie with me.
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Jones is typical of modern-day evangelicalism, which has abandoned any notion of advocacy for the poor and the misfortunate, and instead concentrates itself on gaining wealth and power.
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They are both lost and trapped -- two unpleasant and vaguely contradictory states that they have the misfortunate of cohabitating.
Adam Hanft: The Hitchens Outpouring and Journalistic Self-Hatred Adam Hanft 2011
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