miserably
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"When I came to take my O-levels as they were then, I failed them all miserably apart from one," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He labels Twister a “stupid game” because—though we try to win—the fun part comes when we fail miserably by tumbling over one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Weiss started off so miserably with ’60 Minutes’ and the Dokoupil launch, that you wonder if she can redeem herself,” Bettag said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
During his Mastermind appearance, Panesar did well on his specialist subject but failed miserably when it came to general knowledge.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
I’m trying to put Jackson’s words into the context of what I’ve learned over the past few weeks and I'm failing miserably.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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