How to Use miserable in a Sentence

miserable

adjective

• I've had a miserable cold for the past week.
• He lived in a miserable little shack.
• He had a miserable childhood.
• He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce.
• My boss is making my life thoroughly miserable with her constant demands and criticism.
• The trip comes to a miserable end next week.
  — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
• In some ways, this miserable tale is as old as time.
  — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
• And the kids in that tank looked miserable.
  — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
• And she should be stalked for the rest of her miserable life.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
• What a miserable way to watch sports.
  — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
• Who wouldn’t want to open an app with a miserable green owl on it?
  — The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
• The sea was rough, windy, and miserable.
  — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
• In fact, he's looked worse than miserable.
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
• Chris found the work miserable.
  — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
• Here’s how to feel a little less miserable in the week ahead.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
• The cold also made life miserable for those who lost their homes.
  — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
• Part of the plan was to make life a little more miserable for these folks.
  — Byron Tate, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2021
• But that doesn't mean your fall and winter have to be miserable.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2020
• Wearing them for an hour is miserable, let alone a whole day.
  — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
• Not getting enough sleep can leave you miserable and cranky for the next day.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 June 2021
• Those who live alone, to be clear, are not lonely and miserable.
  — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2021
• Seems like the dog’s life is miserable and filled with sadness.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
• That’s about ⅓ of our lives, and an awful lot of time to be miserable.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2022
• Now the out of doors is miserable too, with record-breaking heat and smoke.
  — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020
• Once the rash went away, the itching came, and it's been miserable.
  — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
• Then the weather got nice, it's still been miserable.
  — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
• Not a miserable film, but something about their strengths.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
• Just, like, a pretty miserable, core of that thing.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
• His miserable past is known to all, but no one can say how bright his future might still be.
  — Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
• But my entire school life was miserable.
  — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025