miserable

Example Sentences

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As his career took him from startups to larger companies like Amazon, Seyboth had a realization: Work was rather miserable.

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

If anyone was ever miserable or upset, Milly's son Jamie says his mother "would do something to make you smile".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He looks at the miserable elders, many of whose heads are bowed in shame, and says, “Who is ready to accept baptism?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar