miserably

Example Sentences

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They extracted value for Smith, who wound up struggling miserably in Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

During his Mastermind appearance, Panesar did well on his specialist subject but failed miserably when it came to general knowledge.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

“The status quo is failing miserably the people of L.A. County,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

If I'm the smartest person in the room, I have failed miserably.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

The day after May failed to make her appearance, the day after Ob trudged miserably one way while I trudged miserably the other, was what they call in English class the denouement.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant