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misery

[miz-uh-ree] / ˈmɪz ə ri /




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And they are far smaller problems than the ones that currently make tax season such a misery every year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The first was that the Knicks would end nearly three decades of misery by getting back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But he also knows the misery of being left off one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Cuba has seen a series of rare protests as economic misery grips the island of 9.6 million people.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The poor women waited, Aethra with them, while he went to summon the assembly which would decide the misery or happiness of their dead children.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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