miserable

Example Sentences

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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

He knew, too, that it wasn’t all miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Chessum said England's final-round display was an improvement but could not mask a miserable Six Nations campaign that returned only one victory from five matches and led to a fifth-place finish.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I explained how Dad had been miserable since he’d lost his job, no matter how many times he claimed, “It’s all good.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas