miserable
Example Sentences
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"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
They’d been together going on two decades when Semple lost herself, miserable in an overcast city without a tribe of her own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Western experts say such workers endure miserable living and working conditions, have their movements restricted and see most of their wages commandeered by the North Korean state.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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
Also, does your hero get lonely and miserable when he’s on the island and the lady hero is with the bad guys?
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
