miserable
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Meanwhile, Brolin’s Bangley oscillates in personality from miserable bastard to laugh factory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Brentford made it a miserable start to the Premier League season for Roberto de Zerbi's expensively rebuilt Tottenham Hotspur side with an emphatic 3-0 victory at The Gtech Community Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Feeling boxed in at a job you hate is miserable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I just feel so miserable with you,” Marija says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The pavement turned to dirt, then roads turned into paths, and dwellings grew increasingly forlorn and miserable.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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