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
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
"Policing my words, twisting & turning them to ignite vile attacks on me will not work. All of you who are trying to silence me will fail miserably," the freshman lawmaker tweeted Sunday.
From Salon • May 13, 2019
When we try to imitate this feat, we usually fail miserably.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
