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miserable

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




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Nasty villains with evil plans to make us miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

But in another alteration, Damon’s Odysseus fires an arrow into the already blinded Cyclops’ eye as he escapes, giving the monster’s father, Poseidon, a new reason to make his journey home miserable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“You’ve had a long miserable day. We’re the last face you see.‘

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Working, after all, is how a majority of people must spend most of their waking hours, and toiling away in an industry or at a position you find grating will undoubtedly make you miserable.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

The longer Nhamo studied the miserable creature, the more certain she was that he was the only member of his troop on the island.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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