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misery

[miz-uh-ree] / ˈmɪz ə ri /




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Since 1962, the S&P 500 has tended to produce stronger returns after months when the JK Misery Index finished below 35 than after months when it finished above that threshold, according to Kaeppel.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

It will take place off the Massachusetts coast on Great Misery Island.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Rob Reiner directed a handful of iconic films in a variety of genres, including This is Spinal Tap, Misery and A Few Good Men.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Five years before the release of "Dolores Claiborne," Castle Rock Entertainment, co-founded by Rob Reiner in 1987 after helming "Stand By Me" to great acclaim, struck gold with its 1990 adaptation of "Misery."

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

Misery washes over me like a slow wind.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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