Vicissitudes

Mrs. Bell comments that the term vicissitudes does not occur in the text (and, I daresay, courtship and marriage do not occur as chapter headings, either). ❋ Unknown (1993)

I would build big positions in companies I loved and own them over time regardless of the short-term vicissitudes. ❋ James J. Cramer (2005)

In the centre is a family and its vicissitudes from the end of the ❋ Unknown (1988)

The feature that stands out in this long life of suffering, of martyrdom in her early years and always of convulsion [Page 296] and vicissitudes, is perfect truth, perfect simplicity, and, it may be said, entire and unalterable consistency. ❋ Cl (1912)

England passed through certain vicissitudes, until in the sixteenth century she began a career of expansion. ❋ Unknown (1907)

When he had seen those stalwart beasts in their distant pastures and watched as they moved slowly toward him, white faces shining against red coats, he felt a knife-thrust of pain as he recalled the vicissitudes he and his family had brought upon this noble breed. ❋ Michener, James (1974)

In the decoration of the entablature of the colonnade, the skull of the ox repeated between the garlands recalls the vicissitudes of the pioneers in their long march across the continent. ❋ Ben Macomber (N/A)

Be sure to include "vicissitudes" at 10: 19 last night, who made what I looks like the most blatant call for a candidate to be shot. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As you can see from the audience here (eg "vicissitudes", you can not fool them because they are well read and informed). ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the "vicissitudes" were brutal, and Albee, who was friends with Nevelson, is still tough on her. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You're writing about Texas and using the word "vicissitudes" ? ❋ Miss Snark (2006)

This is one of those 'vicissitudes' of life that Professor ❋ Pauline Lester (N/A)

This was just another of those miserable "vicissitudes" that no one could foresee. ❋ Pauline Lester (N/A)

She had received the impression that the authority and continued residence of females in this household was involved in much uncertainty, and although Alida was in favor now and the farmer's wife, she didn't know what "vicissitudes" (as her mother would denominate them) might occur. ❋ Edward Payson Roe (1863)

By this time next week we'll know something about the 'vicissitudes' of a sailor's life or my name is not Madge Morton. " ❋ Amy D. V. Chalmers (N/A)

Patrician vicissitudes run ransack with benign alignments of the brain. ❋ Bill Yarrow (2011)

Happiness is supreme bliss; pleasure beyond the realm of vicissitudes or fortunes. ❋ Ph.D. Norris J. Chumley (2011)

When you ask couples who have been together a long time and have experienced the natural vicissitudes of marriage, they often say how happy they are to have stuck it out and how worth it was for them to work through the tough times. ❋ Robi Ludwig (2011)

❋ BLED FOR DAYS (2002)

[Vicissitude] is a word that is used mainly to [belittle] others in that very few people [know it's] meaning. ❋ Nathan (2004)