miserable
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"This is a huge problem. It's an intolerable experience sometimes to go down some of the roads, like this one here. What a miserable experience."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
In the meantime, my fiancée is miserable in her current job.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
American consumers report feeling miserable about the economy, gasoline prices, inflation and the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Instead, she went out of her way to be kind to the miserable child, with the result that he attached himself firmly to her.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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