misery
Example Sentences
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There's also the very visible, and seemingly intractable, problem of homelessness, which inflicts misery on the thousands who suffer it and scars the streets of great cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
In what has been a season of unrelenting misery, the players and supporters who celebrated with sheer joy after the final whistle at Villa Park may just be starting to feel salvation is in sight.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
High school athletes are tough and resilient, and that’s what he showed in his moment of misery.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
For the first two months at the Matsapha Correctional Centre, Rom said he and fellow deportees "went through misery" -- allowed outdoors for only 15 minutes a day and given one weekly phone call.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The misery of all when Psyche’s father brought back this lamentable news can be imagined.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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