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miserable
1. adj. In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
2. adj. Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.
He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.
3. adj. Wretched; worthless; mean.
a miserable sinner
4. adj. (obsolete) Causing unhappiness or misery.
5. adj. (obsolete) Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.
6. n. A miserable person; a wretch.

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I'm not miserable. I'm just not happy.  Five minutes ago I was so miserable I was wishing I'd never been born and now I wouldn't change places with an angel!  One who longs for death is miserable, but more miserable is he who fears it.  He makes life miserable for everyone around him.  She made my life miserable.

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