He had a miserable childhood. My boss is making my life thoroughly miserable with her constant demands and criticism. He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce. I've had a miserable cold for the past week. He lived in a miserable little shack.
Recent Examples on the WebArizona trailed 20-0 at halftime and looked absolutely miserable in doing so. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022 On just about every dimension, international stocks look and feel miserable. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Like her costars, Kim has shared a handful of behind-the-scenes glimpses from the Squid Game set on Instagram, making those barracks look a lot less miserable. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 13 Sep. 2022 And teachers in Columbus, Ohio, went on strike at the start of the school year complaining about large class sizes and dilapidated schools where a lack of heating and air conditioning has created miserable classroom environments. Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Their miserable race in their homeport of Chicago in June seemed to still haunt them. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 Zem lays lots of groundwork for conflict, which comes in fits and starts as Moussa makes everyone around him miserable while gradually getting better himself. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 On its surface, the role of Lady Constance Chatterley may sound pretty closely aligned with Corrin's quietly miserable Diana. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 Part of that is, of course, the miserable shooting numbers (which goes beyond just 3-point shooting, and is pretty bad across most of his halfcourt offense jumper attempts). Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser