miserable

Example Sentences

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"I can't focus on my work. I had to take time off from work due to pain and I'm just miserable."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Western experts say such workers endure miserable living and working conditions, have their movements restricted and see most of their wages commandeered by the North Korean state.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“The economy feels a bit miserable right now. And I’m shifting from autopilot to a more intentional strategy.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

He knew, too, that it wasn’t all miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But that not being the case, he was stuck in the middle of the river, feeling very miserable and very anxious.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el