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Recent Examples of miserably
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
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Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
But the presence of these compounds in grapes failed miserably as a diagnostic for smoke taint.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Run game continues to lead the way There was a play on the Dolphins’ opening drive where several defenders failed miserably to take down Achane.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Even when they are surrounded by misfit buddies or concerned colleagues, her characters tend to feel wholly, miserably—but also, somehow, relatably—alone.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The blast is courtesy of our old wintertime foe the polar vortex, said Weather Trader meteorologist Ryan Maue on X, while the source of the cold comes all the way from such miserably figid spots such as Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, and even the North Pole!
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
But the presence of these compounds in grapes failed miserably as a diagnostic for smoke taint.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Run game continues to lead the way There was a play on the Dolphins’ opening drive where several defenders failed miserably to take down Achane.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Even when they are surrounded by misfit buddies or concerned colleagues, her characters tend to feel wholly, miserably—but also, somehow, relatably—alone.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The blast is courtesy of our old wintertime foe the polar vortex, said Weather Trader meteorologist Ryan Maue on X, while the source of the cold comes all the way from such miserably figid spots such as Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, and even the North Pole!
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserably
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In this regard, ICE and the federal government have failed dismally.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 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
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The pipeline of new antibiotics remains distressingly thin, and most drugs currently in development are structurally similar to existing antibiotics, potentially limiting their effectiveness.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2026
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That can be forgiven thanks to the film’s evocative imagery and the emotional resonance of its central themes, distressingly familiar to anyone who has ever lost themselves in a relationship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the conservative nonprofit American Action Forum, has watched glumly as Republicans have drifted away from their small-government traditions.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Republican staffers sullenly reported to messaging meetings to talk about immigration.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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Suddenly, Duvall’s talent seemed not just brilliant but darkly electrifying, cut from the same volatile ’70s cloth as that of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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The result is a surreal and darkly comic tale set inside a decaying industrial wig factory, where workers are pushed into punishing overtime shifts by the manipulative incentives of an exploitative lady overseer.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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For example, professors Morana Koludrovic and Franceska Delija at the University of Split in Croatia also make the point, more pessimistically, however, that the young can no longer learn from the old, not with all the changes in technology and media.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2026
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Look pessimistically, and perhaps the inexperience is too much of a barrier.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Miserably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserably. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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