misery
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“We see the same sorts of problems and concerns and misery that we’ve been seeing for the last 15 months,” said Welch, the Children’s Rights attorney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She "struggled on" with "tremendous pain and misery" after her breakdown as a teenager until it all came to a head one day in her late 20s.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"She's dead," he said hours later, misery etched into his face.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Some 72 hours of abject misery would be the longest since the USA had to wait four days to learn their fate in 1994, according to Stats Perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She made Medea, all bewildered with love and misery, determine to fly with Jason.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
No wonder mud became “shorthand for the miseries of poverty,” Ms. Ziegelman writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
That unfamiliarity also means these men have no idea what’s in store for them, or what actions will trigger a Housewife’s past miseries.
From Salon ● May 5, 2025
Rancho Palos Verdes’ sliding land triggers short-notice gas shutoffs to coastal homes, adding to the miseries they have endured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
The miseries and triumphs of Greenfield’s life exemplified the classic tale of immigration to America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
But during that terrible first week of his life I was racked with the miseries of a weak, sore body and a lost soul.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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