1The company's financial misfortune was attributed to a combination of poor management and external market factors.
2Was the fire that destroyed the warehouse a result of arson or simply a misfortune?
3The team's misfortune in the championship was compounded by the loss of their star player to injury.
4Try not to let personal misfortune cloud your judgment when making important decisions.
5Historians have long debated the role of misfortune versus strategic error in the downfall of the ancient empire.