miserable
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He just needs to show up wearing his No. 4 jersey for Bellflower High, because he really is a top football player who makes life miserable for defensive backs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
That must be a miserable experience, but clearly they feel that without him, they’re nothing at all.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
I was already working long days and had kids at home, so it was a pretty miserable stretch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Michael's tactics are there to be followed, yet to do that away to Como on a very wet and windy miserable night, you need men and not boys.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
I walk into the cafeteria even more miserable.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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