Mrs. Cross was ever as ready to sympathise with her neighbours' misfortunes to their faces as she was to declare behind their backs that they were well-deserved.
Judy shuffled off, lamenting, but Roseen sat still at her open casement, pondering mournfully on the misfortunes which had overwhelmed those she loved, and bewailing her impotence to help them.
But lest you should have believed the disparaging statements of this vain-glorious scorner, I will even recount the misfortunes of a campaign fraught with sad disaster to my kindred.
Whereas the fact was that Mr. Barnes retained perfect presence of mind under both of the misfortunes which had befallen his family.
So, if any such misfortunes happen to you, consider, my boy, you are not the only one.
These misfortunes do good in one way, hard as they are to bear: they unite people who love each other.
She is very much changed since you knew her, Colonel Newcome; since the misfortunes in Sir Barnes's family, and the differences between you and him.
Clive was greatly amused by the gaiety of the Viscount after his misfortunes and his Moscow; and thought that one of Mr. Baines's circular notes might not be ill laid out in succouring this hero.
The misfortunes of the Sardinian expedition, the disgraceful disorders of the island, the failure of the commissioners to secure Ajaccio, are all alike attributed to Paoli.
Misfortunes are trials which mutually develop the strength of our passion.
Let us pity the misfortunes of genius, and conspire against the publishing tyrants who oppress men of letters.
Misfortunes seemed now to be falling like an avalanche upon Poland.
Some are unquestionably so, whom either a profound sense of devotion, or an experience of the persecutions and misfortunes of the world, or a natural apathy of temper, has led into retirement.
All our family renown was acquired--all our family misfortunes were occasioned--by the northern wars.
At the place of execution he behaved with great decency; and professing himself a Catholic, imputed all hismisfortunes to his swerving from the true church two or three years before.
But now swift misfortunes were bearing down upon the oppressor from every quarter.
But if the misfortunes of Rome tended to the enhancement of the reputation and influence of the Roman bishops, much more did the final downfall of the capital tend to the same end.
When troubles andmisfortunes began to thicken about the last Assyrian king, Saracus, he intrusted to the care of Nabopolassar, as his viceroy, the towns and provinces of the South.
His reign was filled with misfortunes for himself and his kingdom.
Taking advantage of the terrible misfortunes of Athens, her subject-allies now revolted and fell away from her on every side.
The so-called First War between Francis and the emperor was full of misfortunes for Francis.
Heaven doubtless inspired me with this resolution; for, had I acted upon it, and thus taken from the Duke his opportunities of seeing my wife, I should have avoided all the misfortunes which followed a contrary course.
I attribute my misfortunes but to destiny; and, far from feeling hatred to yourself, my affection is increased by your noble conduct.
Now, for the first time, he saw the full extent of the misfortunes which he had brought upon poor Angela.
His father's misfortunes in trade rendered him unable to support his son[239]; and for some time there appeared no means by which he could maintain himself.
But still, there must be a way of continuing matters, so that the misfortunes of others should bring him good of some kind.
But first he wished to provoke Achilles to sympathize with themisfortunes of the Greeks.
If I had not been, the manymisfortunes of my life would have made me so.
They owned this house a few years ago, as well as the one they are now living in, but misfortunes overtook them and this one was sold for debt.
Our misfortunesin Canada are enough to melt a heart of stone.
But greater misfortunesthan these must not divert us from superior duties.
Yet we are told that all the misfortunes of Sparta were occasioned by their too great solicitude for present tranquillity, and, from an excessive love of peace, they neglected the means of making it sure and lasting.
Cunliffe, in his monograph on "The Influence of Seneca on English Tragedy," has given a careful and detailed comparison with their originals of Senecan passages in "The Misfortunes of Arthur.
Thomas Hughes has it, in 'The Misfortunes of Arthur,' I.
Ye faithful ones, who share In themisfortunes of your harassed king, Hasten to take the author of these deeds.
For,' said he, 'the king has been inured to disappointments and distresses, and has learnt to bear up easily under the misfortunes of life.
Content with trials of misfortunes past, Allow deserved honours at the last!
Poor child, her misfortunes came early; and I hope and trust that she got over them all at once.
If misfortunes ultimately overtook her, the wonder unquestionably ought to be, not that they ever arrived, but that they should have been guarded against so long.
We travelled on till we arrived at Pilot Butte, where two misfortunes befell us.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "misfortunes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
