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miserable

[miz-er-uh-buhl, miz-ruh-] / ˈmɪz ər ə bəl, ˈmɪz rə- /




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It was pretty miserable — but I wasn’t about to complain about free housing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

With the race cars stripped of fenders and windshields, their drivers were inundated and miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Just because someone's dead, doesn't mean we have to be miserable about it."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The attacks plunged cities into darkness and cut heat, leaving Kyiv residents such as Kosova and others in her apartment block on Tychyna Avenue freezing and miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“They’re your rules, so by all means, go ahead and make yourself miserable with them.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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