miserable
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I sent a long audio note to Muse about an upcoming trip to Switzerland, asking for the least miserable flight path, child-care options and kid-friendly activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the run-up to her nuptials, Clark presented her own “wife school” series that made marriage sound so miserable that a reasonable viewer’s only conclusion was to avoid being a wife altogether.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
It’s hard to be miserable in the sunshine, but I still wore my leather jacket no matter how hot it was.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Their emails start out, ‘You’re my last hope of not being a crippled, miserable, dead person,’ ” he said.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
I’m embarrassed and miserable and I wish I didn’t disappoint them so much.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing miserable
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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