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misery

[miz-uh-ree] / ˈmɪz ə ri /




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And they are far smaller problems than the ones that currently make tax season such a misery every year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

More broadly, the misery for software and cybersecurity stocks, which have been laggards all year due to concerns about how AI could upend those industries, continued Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But he also knows the misery of being left off one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Rosenior actually deserves of a measure of sympathy after what has been a harrowing few months before being put out of his misery.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Jo read it thankfully, but the heavy weight did not seem lifted off her heart, and her face was so full of misery that Laurie asked quickly, “What is it? Is Beth worse?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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