Sadness · Feelings and energy
feel miserable
feel very unhappy
To feel extremely unhappy or uncomfortable.
This vs that
I feel miserable.
I feel low.
Hear it in real life
You look awful. Are you all right?
Not really. I feel miserable.
I felt miserable after the argument and didn't want to speak to anyone.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally describe strong unhappiness directly with 'feel miserable'; the stiff version sounds clinical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I feel miserably today.
Say: I feel miserable today.
Use the adjective 'miserable' after 'feel'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
feel miserable after ___
I felt miserable after the argument and stayed in bed for most of the afternoon.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about sadness.
I've had better days
I've had better days, to be honest.
I can't shake the feeling that ___
I can't shake the feeling that something's wrong.
Sadness words
Feelings and energy · Sadness: the words around “feel miserable”.
More connectionsMore sadness words6
Your turn: say it out loud
I feel absolutely miserable.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
feel miserable
feel very unhappy
“I felt miserable after the argument and didn't want to speak to anyone.”
heytardy