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Recent Examples of miserably
When the Maitlands' attempts to frighten the Deetzes away fail miserably, Barbara and Adam turn to the mysterious and mischievous Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to rid them of the living.
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Strict federal air pollution regulations were still 30 years away, and state and local efforts to limit coal smoke had failed miserably.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Algren, stung by Beauvoir’s independence, treated her miserably.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The decoy tactic failed miserably, says Zutterman.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
But the new study found that community notes are failing miserably.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Finally, from some point in the future, miserably tied together, the two sing that the end of time can’t come soon enough.
—Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
When the little doggy pool doesn't float, their plan fails miserably, and both Mabel and her sister Millie are left having to rethink their strategy.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The only good thing is that the Dodgers have been failing miserably and somehow the Pads remain in contention.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Strict federal air pollution regulations were still 30 years away, and state and local efforts to limit coal smoke had failed miserably.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Algren, stung by Beauvoir’s independence, treated her miserably.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The decoy tactic failed miserably, says Zutterman.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
But the new study found that community notes are failing miserably.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Finally, from some point in the future, miserably tied together, the two sing that the end of time can’t come soon enough.
—Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
When the little doggy pool doesn't float, their plan fails miserably, and both Mabel and her sister Millie are left having to rethink their strategy.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The only good thing is that the Dodgers have been failing miserably and somehow the Pads remain in contention.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserably
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The running game is a mess, Carson Wentz is often running for his life, and the defense proved distressingly vulnerable to big plays in last weekend’s 28-22 loss to Philadelphia.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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And yet, distressingly, this early stage is too often where the lists of possible awards contenders start to get narrowed down.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 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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The darkly comic thriller from writer-director Mary Bronstein premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and won Byrne a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the Berlin International Film Festival.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Look pessimistically, and perhaps the inexperience is too much of a barrier.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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During one depressive episode, Springsteen somberly speeds down the road in his Camaro before violently hitting the brake.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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O’Farrell’s words skip lightly on some pages, then pace with anxiety, then finally trudge along despairingly.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Miserably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserably. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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