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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

“If that’s misery, we’ll take more,” said Asher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Germany was incapable now of defending itself, and the continuing Allied blockade of German ports was causing increasing misery.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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