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ˈmi-zər-bəl
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness the awful news made us miserable

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miserable

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noun

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Recent Examples of miserable
Noun
For years, happiness felt like a harbinger of bad things to come; feeling anxious and miserable was familiar. Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025 As a result, couples may find themselves in a miserable situation. Mark Travers, CNBC, 29 June 2025 According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 19% of employees are miserable at work, and 60% feel emotionally detached. Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The first half of the Rockies’ 2025 season was miserable, and that’s an understatement. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for miserable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserable
Adjective
  • Many people were concerned about their financial situation, as the overall economic outlook was bleak.
    Rocky Sharma, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • Morale among agency staff is bleak, according to one CDC official who spoke on the condition that they not be named for fear of reprisals.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Adjective
  • Galino is unhappy with how Jimenez is running his territory, and thinks Tommy can help the cartel get into the oil business.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 July 2025
  • Things will become much clearer once Jenkins — who is unhappy with his current contract is currently sidelined with a back injury — begins practicing.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Adjective
  • My heart goes out to all of the Jewish children, grandchildren and future great-grandchildren who must ultimately bear the brunt of the terrible additional worldwide antisemitism caused directly by the horrific actions of the Israeli government over the past two years.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Friday was particularly unsettling as terrible jobs data slammed the market and triggered President Donald Trump .
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • From iconic buildings being saved to companies opening new interactive experiences for guests, the repurposing of old warehouses and dilapidated properties has allowed for growth in Louisville's urban areas.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Now, as soon as next year, the historic campus will transform into housing with 213 apartments as the city's Department of Metropolitan Development and private developers redevelop dilapidated buildings downtown into residential and commercial spaces.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • Because her judgment is so poor, your aggressively driving grandmother should not be behind the wheel.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Phoenix assumes a pathetic and quietly arrogant demeanor as Joe, who speaks in a squeaky, exasperated cadence.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
  • Enter Flores, who was hired shortly after that pathetic performance.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Alvarez is the pauper of the group, with Judge and Soto combining for $1.125 billion in salary over the lives of their contracts.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Chelsea are hardly paupers domestically — no Premier League team is nowadays — but there’s a clear financial advantage in finishing higher up the table.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But men and women who are flying solo—without a spouse—typically report their lives to be less meaningful and more lonely.
    Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
  • The series is handsomely composed — NFL Films knows how to capture sunlight slanting through shoulder pads and the lonely geometry of empty stadiums.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025

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“Miserable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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