miseries
Example Sentences
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No wonder mud became “shorthand for the miseries of poverty,” Ms. Ziegelman writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Rancho Palos Verdes’ sliding land triggers short-notice gas shutoffs to coastal homes, adding to the miseries they have endured.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
The miseries and triumphs of Greenfield’s life exemplified the classic tale of immigration to America.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
"Our livelihood directly depends upon snow. A snowless season will bring miseries for our families," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024
We would exchange remedies and try to outdo each other in the recital of our physical miseries; gently we would complain, our voices soft and minor key and mournful as pigeons in the eaves troughs.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
