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
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
What we see as whining they see as strength and when he says "this will fail miserably, like all the rest" they believe him — he's a superhero.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2022
It goes like this: a highly respected contemporary artist gleefully accepts the invitation to fill the cavernous space only to fail miserably.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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
