I bit my lip miserably and nodded. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : miserable victims of war. ,a miserable villain. ,a miserable existence. ,a miserable failure. From Dictionary.com.
Pasture-raised chickens eat grass and peck for bugs rather than standing in miserably cramped pens; they spend the daylight hours outdoors. From Wordnik.com. [Spring Chickens] Reference
Dobby called miserably from the hearth, where he was standing next to the lumpy tablecloth that was Winky. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]
Some great drivers have tried ownership and failed miserably, which is why what Tony Stewart is doing is so remarkable. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
BOTH parties have failed us miserably, that is the reason in 2010 and in 2012 all incumbents should be voted out of office. From Wordnik.com. [Congress needs to rein in spending, Thune says] Reference
Are you out there? he called miserably. From Wordnik.com. [The Multiplying Menace] Reference
The government was failing "miserably" to ensure the safety of all citizens, Agri Gauteng chairman Riaan van Wyk said in a statement. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Government officials say the government water company failed "miserably". From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
When it failed "miserably," it knocked her spouse "off the deep end," she said. From Wordnik.com. [NBC Dallas-Fort Worth - Top Stories] Reference
"Can I-- can I--" he stammered, blushing miserably, meaning to finish with "direct you," or "show you the way.". From Wordnik.com. [The Conquest of Canaan] Reference
` ` Can I-- can I-- '' he stammered, blushing miserably, meaning to finish with ` ` direct you, '' or ` ` show you the way. ''. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquest of Canaan] Reference
"miserably" and the process had been bogged down by bureaucracy. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Prisoner diplomacy has failed before -- miserably. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Stubborn Spy] Reference
Knight failed one miserably and got his rightful fate. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Richardson's Race Card] Reference
Why did such an ambitious experiment fail so miserably?. From Wordnik.com. [Terminal Care: Too Painful, Too Prolonged] Reference
He's a former child star from a miserably broken family. From Wordnik.com. [He's Not Home Alone Now] Reference
Voluntary codes of press behavior have failed miserably. From Wordnik.com. [Dying For The Age Of Diana] Reference
"I feel miserably underachieved," he told one interviewer. From Wordnik.com. [His Camera Never Blinked-Or Did It?] Reference
We have tried to bureaucratize charity, and failed miserably. From Wordnik.com. [Monumental Callousness] Reference
Within this hothouse climate, the NEA is sweltering miserably. From Wordnik.com. [Fine Art Or Foul?] Reference
Once again, against Sweden, Belarus was miserably out-shot, 19-47. From Wordnik.com. [The Belarussian Miracle On Ice] Reference
For 75 years the accountants have failed miserably at self-regulation. From Wordnik.com. [Failing Grade] Reference
For the same reason, Sharon is miserably weak in his own right-wing party. From Wordnik.com. [How Far Will Peres And Sharon Go?] Reference
He's goofy and vulnerable and smiles all the time, even when he fails miserably. From Wordnik.com. [Anybody Seen Any Samurai Around Here?] Reference
Despite his growing admiration for Reagan, by 1992 Morris was miserably blocked. From Wordnik.com. [The Book On Reagan] Reference
Even a vaccine that proved effective in chimps might perform miserably in people. From Wordnik.com. [Aids The Next Ten Years] Reference
That both experiments failed miserably does not seem to deter him from trying again. From Wordnik.com. [Turn Swords Into Ballots] Reference
Richie (Luke Wilson) is a former tennis champ miserably, achingly in love with his sister. From Wordnik.com. [Have Yourself A Movie Little Xmas] Reference
Empty bars and restaurants miserably blared pop songs onto the sparsely populated Bourbon Street. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Roof Blues] Reference
The reason that college grads seem to do so well is that high-school graduates are doing miserably. From Wordnik.com. [The Value Of College] Reference
In the 18th century, one catchphrase went "Better single than miserably married," but few believed it. From Wordnik.com. [Girls Gone Mild] Reference
On the pudding front, Arnett is failing miserably, the desert sun sealing the leftovers in a slimy brown skin. From Wordnik.com. [Waiting For War] Reference
It's called diplomacy, and as the European poll shows, both sides of the Atlantic are failing miserably at it. From Wordnik.com. [Diplomatic Diary: Not Just Name-Calling] Reference
Instead of dumping these miserably inadequate experiments, he's actually keeping some around to pad the repertoire. From Wordnik.com. [Now, The Dead Shoes] Reference
Simple tasks like renewing a passport or obtaining a driver's license or a subsidized food card can be miserably hard. From Wordnik.com. [The Paper Chase] Reference
Five years after expelling Yugoslav forces, NATO has failed -- miserably -- to adapt to changing circumstances, says HRW. From Wordnik.com. [GAZA STRIP: A TUSSLE FOR POWER] Reference
Poorly trained, primitively equipped and miserably underpaid, local police across the region are overwhelmed by the new plague. From Wordnik.com. [The New 'Silk Road' Of Death] Reference
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