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单词 misery loves company
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Example sentences from the Web for Misery loves company

  • Nor is Scottish independence a misery-loves-company moment for us Irish.

    Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster|P. J. O’Rourke|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Idioms and Phrases with Misery loves company

misery loves company

Fellow sufferers make unhappiness easier to bear, as in She secretly hoped her friend would fail, too—misery loves company. Words to this effect appeared in the work of Sophocles (c. 408 b.c.) and other ancient writers; the earliest recorded use in English was about 1349.

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Misery loves company


People who are unhappy may get some consolation from knowing that others are unhappy too.

Words nearby Misery loves company

Miserere, misericord, miserly, misery, misery index, Misery loves company, misesteem, misestimate, misfeasance, misfeasor, misfeature
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