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miserable
This word carries a heavy emotional weight, suggesting a state of distress that is often prolonged and oppressive. It evokes a sense of hopelessness or a crushing lack of comfort, making it stronger than simply feeling sad or unhappy. It describes a mental state where one feels completely defeated by their circumstances.
When applied to objects or environments, it shifts from an emotional state to a physical one, describing something that is pitiful, shabby, or barely functional. A miserable salary or a miserable hotel room suggests something so meager or dilapidated that it provokes a feeling of disgust or pity in the observer.
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Examples
I feel miserable today.
The weather is miserable.
He looks miserable.
I felt miserable after the fight.
She was miserable in that cold room.
The food tasted miserable.
I felt miserable when I failed the exam.
The soldiers lived in miserable trenches.
He looked miserable during the long flight.
The company provided a miserable salary for the role.
I am truly miserable for my poor judgment.
The prisoner endured a miserable existence in the dungeon.