miserable

Example Sentences

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As his career took him from startups to larger companies like Amazon, Seyboth had a realization: Work was rather miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

Harlequins' miserable form this season has not helped Smith's case, but he has happy memories of being parachuted in against France.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

“I don’t know,” I say, miserable that I’ve remembered something else, but not anything helpful.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse