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misery

[miz-uh-ree] / ˈmɪz ə ri /




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"Our raw material, our gold, our copper, goes to other countries... we are experiencing misery."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

Anyone who has tried to resolve a billing error or cancel a service knows the misery of long waits, impenetrable phone trees and no clear answers.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

After a while, he must have fallen asleep just from the sheer misery of crying.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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