misery
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Exacerbating the misery will be the lack of cooling temperatures overnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
She "struggled on" with "tremendous pain and misery" after her breakdown as a teenager until it all came to a head one day in her late 20s.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"She's dead," he said hours later, misery etched into his face.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Some 72 hours of abject misery would be the longest since the USA had to wait four days to learn their fate in 1994, according to Stats Perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Now, to be fair—and Penelope always tried to be fair—Plinkst was not wholly to blame for her misery.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
No wonder mud became “shorthand for the miseries of poverty,” Ms. Ziegelman writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Perhaps most painful among the nurses’ many miseries is their isolation: the secrets they keep in hopes of sparing their loved ones an iota of extra suffering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
It’s possible artificial intelligence won’t usher us into obsolescence before it joins us in tuning out the miseries inherent to existing.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025
“You cannot blame British newspapers for the miseries heaped on the Prince and Princess of Wales,” columnist Hugo Rifkind wrote in The Times of London.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
In all the times I’d imagined the miseries she could inflict on me, I’d never imagined this.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
Vocabulary lists containing misery
Inside Out & Back Again
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Beowulf vocabulary
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
