miserable
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Though it was sometimes called the Hungarian Versailles, their palace was, Mr. Currey writes, “in an isolated and frankly miserable location.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"I can't focus on my work. I had to take time off from work due to pain and I'm just miserable."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“The economy feels a bit miserable right now. And I’m shifting from autopilot to a more intentional strategy.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
In that miserable month of October 1954, the county pollution boss said earnestly that he believed smog could be cut by 80% within two years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
And it was raining, so we were all pretty miserable.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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