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Recent Examples of miserably
The second involves a woman who had inherited her father's company and was running it competently, dutifully — and miserably.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The 2025 season ended miserably on all fronts for Johnson.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Otherwise, every one of the top draft picks Elias took from 2019-2022 – third baseman Gunnar Henderson, outfielder Colton Cowser, infielder Jackson Holliday, outfielder Heston Kjerstad and second baseman Jordan Westburg — has either underachieved or failed miserably.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
One was to pressure Iran to fully open the strait and free 1,600 commercial ships stuck in the Persian Gulf, which failed miserably.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Furyk getting another go at things after already failing miserably signals the PGA has no idea how to even begin trying to turn things around.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
She was inspired to run her first marathon after watching Des Linden win at Boston in miserably cold, wet conditions in 2018.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Her strategy failed miserably as lawmakers refused to give in to her demands.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The 2025 season ended miserably on all fronts for Johnson.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Otherwise, every one of the top draft picks Elias took from 2019-2022 – third baseman Gunnar Henderson, outfielder Colton Cowser, infielder Jackson Holliday, outfielder Heston Kjerstad and second baseman Jordan Westburg — has either underachieved or failed miserably.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
One was to pressure Iran to fully open the strait and free 1,600 commercial ships stuck in the Persian Gulf, which failed miserably.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Furyk getting another go at things after already failing miserably signals the PGA has no idea how to even begin trying to turn things around.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
She was inspired to run her first marathon after watching Des Linden win at Boston in miserably cold, wet conditions in 2018.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Her strategy failed miserably as lawmakers refused to give in to her demands.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserably
Adverb
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But for now, the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer remains at a dismally low 13%, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The assets performed dismally in March but rebounded in April.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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War of the Worlds star Ice Cube now has another reason to stare forlornly at his computer.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the most affecting shots shows McCartney glancing forlornly at a seat beside him at the mixing desk.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The basic themes of Hearst’s life and the novels that dramatize it remain distressingly relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Three of the four arrived soberly dressed, one of them, Hodgkin, in a black suit, folded his arms and stared glumly ahead.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Take, for example, Keanu Reeves, who was memeified after a photo of the actor sullenly eating a sandwich went viral.—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like a fisherman left empty-handed after a heavy pull at her line, the woman sullenly took Sam’s picture.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Then there is the steady stream of profiles on tech billionaires joylessly devoting themselves to maximizing their lifespan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Museums abhor windows, so the building has all the approachability of a medieval keep, as gloomily defensive as the park is welcoming.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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In Time Regained, the concluding volume of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, an older version of the narrator gloomily decides to attend a gathering at the Guermantes’ mansion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Netflix also has a pair of strong four-hour adaptations in the harrowing Lord of the Flies and the darkly comic political tragedy of Death by Lightning.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Alex Lehmann directed the darkly comedic rom-com, starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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“Miserably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserably. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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