1
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
Now, Mitchell said, his years of misery can transfer to Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Colin Dorgan battled through misery to achieve triumph for his Rhode Island boys high school hockey team on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The misery inflicted on the thousands of Maryland commuters is merely the stick to drive more people to consider ailing public transportation options.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
And allergy miseries don’t end after the spring.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Colin Dorgan battled through misery to achieve triumph for his Rhode Island boys high school hockey team on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The misery inflicted on the thousands of Maryland commuters is merely the stick to drive more people to consider ailing public transportation options.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
And allergy miseries don’t end after the spring.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misery
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Movie night meant a trip to the video store, and every household knew the agony of forgetting to rewind before returning a rental.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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The celebrated poet and memoirist, delves into the agonies of her decision and describes the emerging women’s liberation movement, of which Moore would soon become a participant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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When Hilton faced distress, Blackstone had to restructure the hotel’s debt in 2010.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiffs are asking the court for damages for emotional distress and other harms caused by the images.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one star.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The getaway spirals into terror when Katie (Charli xcx) becomes possessed by a violent, tortured spirit (Mizuhara), unleashing a nightmare steeped in Japanese horror tradition.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the physical pain of a torn ligament or a broken bone, a sports injury often strips a young athlete of a big part of their identity.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Typically found at gas stations and smoke shops, kratom and its synthetic version, known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine or 7-OH, have been marketed as an over-the-counter aid for pain, anxiety and drug dependence.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades there have been many reports of abuse endured by migrant workers in the region, including passport confiscation, wage theft and violence — including torture and death.—
Ashley Westerman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Human rights groups in Iran say that his confession was obtained through torture.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the cemetery, drug-war widows unleashed on him the full force of their anger and anguish.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Three years after Amanda Nell Eu heralded a new generation of Malaysian filmmakers with her 2023 Cannes Critics Week Grand Prize winner Tiger Stripes, supernatural horror Baran by compatriot Joel Soh’s Baran is also being tipped as for potential Cannes splash.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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On paper, that’s the kind of success that suggests the Academy has finally accepted horror as a creative force here to stay.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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When Blake Snell slow-played his offseason because of lingering shoulder discomfort after the World Series run, the decision made all the sense in the world.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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With Adebayo ruled out 90 minutes before tipoff due to calf discomfort and Wiggins missing his sixth consecutive game with a toe issue, not even a startling lineup reunion of Tyler Herro and Norman Powell was enough to prevent a step back in play-in territory for Erik Spoelstra’s team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Misery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misery. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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