adversity
/ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/ noun B2- The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
- An event that is adverse; calamity.
Plural adversities
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I am accustomed to adversity.
It is astonishing how quickly strangers can transform into a cohesive family when subjected to the shared adversities of unpredictable weather and grueling terrain.
They shared a brief, knowing laugh, the shared minor adversity momentarily dissolving the generational chasm that separated them.
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