Miserable
adjective
Extremely unhappy or uncomfortable.
He felt miserable after his girlfriend broke up with him.
Often appears as...
- feel miserable
- miserable experience
adjective
Causing or feeling extreme discomfort or unhappiness.
The room was cold and miserable.
Often appears as...
- miserable weather
- miserable condition
adjective
Poor in quality or condition.
He made a miserable attempt to fix the leak.
Often appears as...
- miserable failure
- miserable attempt
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Disapproving
adjective
Pityably small or inadequate.
He earns a miserable salary.
Often appears as...
- miserable amount
- miserable salary
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Disapproving
adjective
Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.
He is too miserable to buy a new car.
Often appears as...
- miserable with money
- miserable person
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Disapproving
adjective
Extremely unhappy or uncomfortable.
He felt miserable after his girlfriend broke up with him.
Often appears as...
- feel miserable
- miserable experience
adjective
Causing or feeling extreme discomfort or unhappiness.
The room was cold and miserable.
Often appears as...
- miserable weather
- miserable condition
adjective
Poor in quality or condition.
He made a miserable attempt to fix the leak.
Often appears as...
- miserable failure
- miserable attempt
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Pityably small or inadequate.
He earns a miserable salary.
Often appears as...
- miserable amount
- miserable salary
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.
He is too miserable to buy a new car.
Often appears as...
- miserable with money
- miserable person
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/2Emotional State
Shows the depth of negative emotions someone feels.
She felt miserable during the lonely holidays.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Sadness
'Miserable' often implies a stronger emotion than just being sad.
After failing his exams, he was utterly miserable.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional State
Shows the depth of negative emotions someone feels.
She felt miserable during the lonely holidays.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Sadness
'Miserable' often implies a stronger emotion than just being sad.
After failing his exams, he was utterly miserable.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional State
Shows the depth of negative emotions someone feels.
She felt miserable during the lonely holidays.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Sadness
'Miserable' often implies a stronger emotion than just being sad.
After failing his exams, he was utterly miserable.
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This could be why you're...
but we're also going to prescribe something else. We're going to prescribe for you to come here to this center twice a week to meet with a group of other depressed and anxious people, not to talk about how miserable you are, but to figure out something meaningful you can all do together so you won't be lonely and you won't feel like life is pointless."
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Depression, the secret...
Depression is the result of a genetic vulnerability, which is presumably evenly distributed in the population, and triggering circumstances, which are likely to be more severe for people who are impoverished. And yet it turns out that if you have a really lovely life but feel miserable all the time, you think, "Why do I feel like this?
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Blood Initiation PIPE...
attractive to women and they don't have the same energy as others in making Gardens building houses or walking long distances they live a miserable life as bachelors until the time of their death I am born here to be a man to protect my family tribe and my people the most important
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Wendy Suzuki: The...
I didn't move my body at all. I had gained 25 pounds. And actually, it took me many years to realize it, I was actually miserable. And I shouldn't be miserable. And I went on a river-rafting trip -- by myself, because I had no social life. And I came back --
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Thoughts on humanity,...
I started to sell everything, from hair oil to diesel generators. Humanity was buying everything from crude oil to nuclear reactors. You know, I even tried to get into a skintight superhero suit to reinvent myself. I must admit I failed miserably.
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
the longest most miserable relationship of your life or the best love affair you've ever had so I stand before you today hoping that the minutes you have so generously shared with me have been well spent and that you give yourself
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How to fix a broken...
Why do so many of us flounder when we're trying to recover from heartbreak? Why do the same coping mechanisms that get us through all kinds of life challenges fail us so miserably when our heart gets broken?
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Why do people have...
But even non-life threatening allergy symptoms can make you miserable, so what can you do about it? Medications can help reduce the symptoms. The most common ones keep histamines from binding to your cells.
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
miserable but you still want to do it why i mean i hope it's not too miserable uh but i i just think it's important to the fun like it's important to the function of democracy
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Red Howler Monkeys PIPE...
that permanent expression if he's very miserable life fantastic there it goes
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This could be why you're...
but we're also going to prescribe something else. We're going to prescribe for you to come here to this center twice a week to meet with a group of other depressed and anxious people, not to talk about how miserable you are, but to figure out something meaningful you can all do together so you won't be lonely and you won't feel like life is pointless."
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
Depression is the result of a genetic vulnerability, which is presumably evenly distributed in the population, and triggering circumstances, which are likely to be more severe for people who are impoverished. And yet it turns out that if you have a really lovely life but feel miserable all the time, you think, "Why do I feel like this?
Video examples
Blood Initiation PIPE...
attractive to women and they don't have the same energy as others in making Gardens building houses or walking long distances they live a miserable life as bachelors until the time of their death I am born here to be a man to protect my family tribe and my people the most important
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Wendy Suzuki: The...
I didn't move my body at all. I had gained 25 pounds. And actually, it took me many years to realize it, I was actually miserable. And I shouldn't be miserable. And I went on a river-rafting trip -- by myself, because I had no social life. And I came back --
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Thoughts on humanity,...
I started to sell everything, from hair oil to diesel generators. Humanity was buying everything from crude oil to nuclear reactors. You know, I even tried to get into a skintight superhero suit to reinvent myself. I must admit I failed miserably.
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
the longest most miserable relationship of your life or the best love affair you've ever had so I stand before you today hoping that the minutes you have so generously shared with me have been well spent and that you give yourself
Video examples
How to fix a broken...
Why do so many of us flounder when we're trying to recover from heartbreak? Why do the same coping mechanisms that get us through all kinds of life challenges fail us so miserably when our heart gets broken?
Video examples
Why do people have...
But even non-life threatening allergy symptoms can make you miserable, so what can you do about it? Medications can help reduce the symptoms. The most common ones keep histamines from binding to your cells.
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
miserable but you still want to do it why i mean i hope it's not too miserable uh but i i just think it's important to the fun like it's important to the function of democracy
Video examples
Red Howler Monkeys PIPE...
that permanent expression if he's very miserable life fantastic there it goes
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy when, in reality, it's because we're focused on ourselves!
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?
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Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
It's very important to like the people you work with. Otherwise, your job is going to be quite miserable.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
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James A. Garfield
American President
The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.
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Woody Allen
American Director
Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.
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Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
You can't always look at life as a miserable thing.
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Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian Novelist
Without literature my life would be miserable.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy when, in reality, it's because we're focused on ourselves!
Quote examples
Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?
Quote examples
Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
It's very important to like the people you work with. Otherwise, your job is going to be quite miserable.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
Quote examples
James A. Garfield
American President
The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
Quote examples
Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.
Quote examples
Woody Allen
American Director
Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.
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Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
You can't always look at life as a miserable thing.
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Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian Novelist
Without literature my life would be miserable.
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