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miserable

[miz-er-uh-buhl, miz-ruh-] / ˈmɪz ər ə bəl, ˈmɪz rə- /




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Shelton has previously had a miserable record against the very best, losing all 17 of his previous matches against top-three players.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

It was “a tense, miserable time,” she said.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

It’s made an intense summer of heat particularly miserable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Feeling boxed in at a job you hate is miserable.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

And it was raining, so we were all pretty miserable.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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