Down
Miserable
Miserable adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a miserable jail cell in which the political prisoner was left to rot
Down is a synonym for miserable in unhappy topic. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead an adjective "Miserable", if it concerns topics such as sad.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Caine is not a rusty, miserable, run-down looking hulk — the Caine is a rusty, miserable, run-down hulk!
Source: Literature / The Caine Mutiny -
After a short happy scene, Dickens brings the mood down again by pointing out that even though he'd made his story turn out to be a dream, for many people the miserable parts were real life.
Source: All Just a Dream - However, she calms down when she realizes that Tan Ze's coldness makes her beloved Wu Ren miserable.
Source: Literature / Peony in Love
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