misery
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Their misery is only going to get worse.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that sparked chaos.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
‘We would have untold misery from lack of access to care.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
One result: Even “indoor workers are not insulated” from the misery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Penelope had been so distracted by her own misery that she had not even noticed the shop next door.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
No wonder mud became “shorthand for the miseries of poverty,” Ms. Ziegelman writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“Your Friends & Neighbors” is the latest in a miles-long parade of shows about the grossly rich and their hidden miseries, stepping into the recently vacated villa occupied by “The White Lotus” cast of characters.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
Rancho Palos Verdes’ sliding land triggers short-notice gas shutoffs to coastal homes, adding to the miseries they have endured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
The miseries and triumphs of Greenfield’s life exemplified the classic tale of immigration to America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
The French he had met were generous, or otherwise lost to their own miseries.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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