fail miserably
Example Sentences
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He labels Twister a “stupid game” because—though we try to win—the fun part comes when we fail miserably by tumbling over one another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
His gung-ho tactics and high line will succeed spectacularly or fail miserably.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
Why is it called “Uncle Vanya”? All the man does is mope, mope harder, try to do something other than moping, fail miserably and mope some more.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
"Policing my words, twisting & turning them to ignite vile attacks on me will not work. All of you who are trying to silence me will fail miserably," the freshman lawmaker tweeted Sunday.
From Salon • May 13, 2019
“Maybe I’ll fail miserably in the end, but I am doing what needs to be done.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
