How to Use adversity in a Sentence

adversity

noun
  • He showed courage in the face of adversity.
  • We had to learn to deal with adversity.
  • Bo has faced a lot of adversity in his short life.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
  • That brought him to the fifth and his first adversity of the night.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022
  • A lot of adversity, but a lot of fun.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • A lot of adversity, but a lot of fun.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As for the ups and downs, had to fight through some adversity.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Man, if there's any form of adversity, you guys have been through it.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 May 2021
  • Life is full of adversity, full of changes.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Or dealt with any kind of adversity.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Standing up for the truth in the face of adversity would be a good start.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Even in a week with such adversity.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Michaud also knows how to work hard in the face of adversity.
    — Emily Himes, miamiherald, 25 June 2018
  • At the first sign of adversity, the Dawgs waved the white flag.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This runway was filled with dance as a stance to choose joy in the face of adversity.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But our team has been through so much adversity, guys going down, next man up.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • For me, when I'm faced with adversity, the first thing is faith.
    — IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Few have had to overcome more adversity to get there.
    — George Ramsay, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • If nothing else, the guy knows how to pitch through adversity.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022
  • The same is true of adversity, which builds resilience and grit.
    — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Pearls are a sign of adversity.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And there has been plenty of adversity along the way.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • That this team won’t crumble in the face of adversity.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The adversity comes out of nowhere.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Even though there’s a lot of adversity in the city, there are still ways to overcome those things.
    — Patricia McKnight, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2020
  • Kind of good to face some adversity while pitching.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The storms, the waves, the adversity, nothing could shake me.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 28 June 2023
  • Carlin never quit in the face of adversity even if the odds were tipped against him.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 12 June 2018
  • Let optimism in the face of any adversity be your strength and share it with loved ones.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 19 May 2021
  • At least the Eagles have shown some grit in the face of adversity.
    — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020

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