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as in agony
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
the flood brought misery to the many hundreds whom it had made homeless
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
a medication that promises to provide greater relief to those living in chronic misery because of arthritis
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Recent Examples of misery
Ironically, Cuomo himself is the architect of the city’s misery.
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Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Juxtaposed with so much performative misery, Shula’s unwavering serenity takes on a steely moral clarity, throwing the absurdity of the whole charade into stark relief.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the game beyond doubt with minutes remaining, curling into the top corner to further compile the travelling supporters’ misery.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Rick’s revenge fantasy might be more of a death drive, a desire to finally end his misery at the barrel of a stranger’s gun.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Juxtaposed with so much performative misery, Shula’s unwavering serenity takes on a steely moral clarity, throwing the absurdity of the whole charade into stark relief.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the game beyond doubt with minutes remaining, curling into the top corner to further compile the travelling supporters’ misery.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Rick’s revenge fantasy might be more of a death drive, a desire to finally end his misery at the barrel of a stranger’s gun.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misery
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With espresso especially, the right grinder can be the difference between ecstasy, agony, and simple defeat.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to the outlet, the agony caused Cornett to remove her name outside her dorm room, temporarily relocate to emergency housing, switch to online classes and continue to spend most of her time in her room.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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At his best, Hopkins is a mismatch nightmare at the four who can slash and finish at the rim with physicality, make plays for his teammates and defend with toughness.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Migraine Migraine and sleep abnormalities, such as sleepwalking, teeth-grinding, and nightmares, often go hand in hand.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Others, like the European Union, will attempt to hit America's economic jugular, hoping the economic pain will somehow bring Trump to the table.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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For Lynn Hemsworth, chair of Derby County Supporters’ Club, who has been watching the Midlands side for 50 years, the pain of having a front-row seat for the poorest season a Premier League team have ever had hasn’t faded.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the most famous contemporary example is China’s imprisonment and torture of artist-activist Ai Weiwei in 2011, who has been living in exile since 2015.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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His Divine Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism — fled India after being accused of rape, torture and child abuse.—
Mujib Mashal,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Mar. 2025
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Triggers Sudden Bitcoin Price ‘Crisis Scenario’ Fear 'Hell Of A Summer' Became A Journey Some Didn’t Expect Inspired by a blend of coming-of-age, horror, and comedy films, Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg, played by Thelma and The White Lotus' Fred Hechinger.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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With gothic writing and red title cards, the tease felt more like the intro to a horror movie than a comedy program.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Too much lactose, Taub-Dix cautions, can lead to digestive discomfort for some people.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Misery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misery. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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