miseries

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But it also quite consciously plays to the baser side of us that takes cold comfort, even joy, at the miseries of the hyperwealthy.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

No wonder mud became “shorthand for the miseries of poverty,” Ms. Ziegelman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

As for the Master Plan for Aging, there’s been progress but also uncertainty about steady funding streams, particularly given current state budget miseries, and there’s no guarantee the plan will be prioritized by future governors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Mr Maneshinde said Chakraborty went through "untold miseries" and was jailed "for no fault of hers".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Obstinately the beautiful memories refused to rise; there was only a hateful resurrection of jealousies and uglinesses and miseries.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley