miserable
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The guitarist didn’t skip a beat: “That suits me, I’m a miserable sod most of the time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But he had two miserable seasons there, giving up more than 3½ goals a game, before being traded to Boston, where he did little better.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
France are again seen as their closest rivals and have appointed former Canada women's head coach Francois Ratier in the hope that he can end their miserable 16-game losing run to England.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
They listened to the wild, rough laughter of Count Olaf and his theater troupe, and they picked at their own portions of food, too miserable to eat.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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