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Meanings of adversity in English
Catalan
adversitat Spanish
tribulación Synonyms
Examples for "hardship"
Examples for "hardship"
1
For years, the people of Sudan have faced enormous and unacceptable hardship.
2
This had caused them some hardship, particularly over Christmas, the court heard.
3
From May 1918, soldiers' families in hardship could apply for emergency relief.
4
We're also looking at a hardship assessment with these families, Funaki said.
5
It was a life of hardship; of social starvation almost like exile.
1
Shasta cried only a very little; he was used to hard knocks.
2
A few pinches, kicks and slaps; at worst a few hard knocks.
3
We went through the same school of hard knocks together-allof us.
4
As for the luckless idols, they received more hard knocks than supplications.
5
I got some pretty hard knocks, too, while I was doing it.
Usage of adversity in English
1
I want to know their views on religion and politics and adversity.
2
Increasing evidence suggests intergenerational effects of maternal early adversity on offspring self-regulation.
3
Siposs is used to overcoming adversity and is ready for the challenge.
4
Orlando, meanwhile, continues to deal with adversity in the form of injuries.
5
The trial of adversity was theirs; the trial of prosperity is ours.
6
We need to be better at dealing with that period of adversity.
7
All models were controlled for sex, family adversity, and obstetric risk status.
8
He thinks the furore and the adversity have given him new resolve.
9
Few champions have given adversity quite such a kicking as Justine Hénin-Hardenne.
10
Jubb's achievements are even more impressive given the adversity he has suffered.
11
For many weeks the elections in the North promised nothing but adversity.
12
Perhaps then I have been after all functioning quite well in adversity.
13
They have demonstrated these qualities in adversity as well as in victory.
14
Hemmes, however, is famed for his ability to bounce back from adversity.
15
Only in adversity does Paul O'Connell's true character tend to be revealed.
16
Wherefore, live undaunted; and oppose gallant breasts against the strokes of adversity.
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Adversity through the time
Adversity across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common