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

I’m embarrassed and miserable and I wish I didn’t disappoint them so much.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day