miserable life

Example Sentences

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Henry may be living a miserable life that he wants to escape from, but fans have been losing themselves in baseball for a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

While she is satisfied with the results of the commission's investigation, she said: "I have been living in the wrong country and I have had a painful and miserable life."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

I think most people do, because if we get caught up in catastrophizing, that leads to a very miserable life.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

“He has disgraced his country and disrespects everyone around him because he is a sad individual who is mad about how his miserable life has turned out.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2023

I had saved his miserable life, and he was slithering out of the bargain.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri