miserably
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Sarah Hendrickx had spent years diagnosing autism in boys and men yet says she "failed miserably to apply it to myself".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Watson has been frequently injured and has played miserably when healthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
While the final shots look delightfully sunny, she says it was a miserably cold day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 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 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
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