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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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