say miserably
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
to speak words in an unhappy or wretched tone.
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Examples (10)
- "I can't believe this happened," she said miserably.
- "We've lost everything," he said miserably, burying his face in his hands.
- The child said miserably, "My toy is broken."
- "Another failed attempt," the scientist said miserably to his assistant.
- She just shook her head and said miserably, "There's no hope left."
- "I wish things were different," the old man said miserably, staring out the window.
- He said miserably that he had no idea how to fix the problem.
- After the defeat, the coach said miserably that the team needed a complete overhaul.
- "This is the worst day ever," she said miserably to her friend.
- The prisoner said miserably, "I regret my actions every single day."