Meanings of grievous misfortune in English

That was a grievous misfortune, but it was not the worst.

The want of ballast is a grievous misfortune.

A grievous misfortune has befallen us.

To be in doubt, in so mighty a matter as this-tobe uncertain which one to adore-wasa grievous misfortune.

As soon as I approached her she spoke to me of the grievous misfortune-nota word of our private differences.

Meanwhile, however, grievous misfortunes have befallen the prince, her lover.

I am left destitute, an exile in a hostile land, where are daily wars and grievous misfortunes.

Strong characters, heated passions, black vices, deep prejudices, grievous misfortunes, and even utterly ridiculous persons had disappeared.

Again he made mention of the many grievous misfortunes that unhappily overtook man, after the loss of the blessings.

"And so, my comrades, if we are zealous, we shall obtain the greatest rewards; if we are careless, we shall suffer the most grievous misfortunes!"

"Which do you think the more grievous misfortune for a Christian man; to hear a blasphemous word uttered, or to abandon a fellow-creature in extremity?"