misery

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Founded after the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah, it was then forged in the deadly misery of the eight-year war with Iraq.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Her experiences are almost mythic, like peering through the looking glass at a time when misery could actively coexist with unbridled bliss.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Tuesday’s loss only compounded the misery of a second straight frustrating season, in all too familiar fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But tragedy, an exploration of human misery, dates back to the Greeks and expresses agonies as old as our species.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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