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
His gung-ho tactics and high line will succeed spectacularly or fail miserably.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
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
When we try to imitate this feat, we usually fail miserably.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
