miserable

I was driven to take refuge in a miserable little place, where I fared as ill as possible.

Meantime, the leader, to whom thousands were looking up, was miserable and alone.

A miserable life is before that woman's husband—and, by Jupiter, he has deserved it!'

Of all the property spared them by previous oppressors, nothing was left to sustain the miserable survivors.

We went to church, but heard a most miserable sermon by a young person, a candidate.

It is hoped, Madam, that your consent may in time be obtained—that is the hope; and I shall be a miserable man if it cannot.

He had not thought it worth his while to purchase freedom by a confession, merely to drag out a miserable existence.

But all the efforts of the governor to effect the permanent civilization of these miserable people proved utterly abortive.

It seems to me a miserable compliment to the mistress of a mansion, to see her guests only equip themselves for the table.

You are quite sure that you would be wretched and miserable without her.