miserable
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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
From this odd, real-life figure Mr. Mintzker turns to the fictional tale of a renowned prince from ancient times who, while visiting Egypt, is transformed by a jealous pharaoh into a miserable, put-upon horse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
I hated that Dad was so miserable since he’d lost his job.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing miserable
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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