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miserable

[miz-er-uh-buhl, miz-ruh-] / ˈmɪz ər ə bəl, ˈmɪz rə- /




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In the meantime, my fiancée is miserable in her current job.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Angels thumped the Colorado Rockies 11-4, but one good night cannot change the trajectory of a miserable season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It was pretty miserable — but I wasn’t about to complain about free housing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

To understand why people are so miserable about the economy, look no further than Thursday’s report on gross domestic product.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And it would give Howard, Freddy, and the others ammunition to make his life miserable for weeks.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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