75 entries under adversity topic. ×

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hard times(expression, difficulty, distress, hardship, misfortune)
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holy mess(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, want)
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hurting(difficulty, hardship, misfortune, heartache)
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ill fortune(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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indigence(noun, trouble, difficulty, want, drag)
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jam(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering)
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mischance(noun, trouble, blow, burden, shame)
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need(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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on the skids(expression, idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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personal burden(expression, trouble, difficulty, lack, torment)
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pickle(noun, trouble, difficulty, want, drag)
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pinch(noun, trouble, difficulty, want, drag)
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poverty(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress, want)
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privation(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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rainy day(expression, trouble, difficulty, lack, torment)
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rigor(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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scrape(noun, trouble, difficulty, want, drag)
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sorrow(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, hardship)
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straits(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress, want)
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