miserables

Definition of miserablesnext
plural of miserable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserables
Noun
  • In fact many of the characters—even Big Gunna, one of the great larger-than-life paupers of Laxness’s oeuvre—did live in Mosfellsdalur and went by the names Laxness gives them in the book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the other dogs showed signs consistent with long-term outdoor neglect, including parasites, dental issues, and untreated medical conditions such as Giardia, fleas, and ticks.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • People can get parasites in ways including spending time in areas with them, from contaminated food or water, or from bug bites.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The team selected specific animal spirits – deer, buffalo, leeches, fleas, ants, and softshell turtles – which Setyanto translated into movement.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Miserables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserables. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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