Misery loves company
People who are unhappy may get some consolation from knowing that others are unhappy too.
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misery loves company
misery loves companyFellow 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, so enjoy the global pity party that’s developing over governments’ fiscal distress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Misery loves company and, if things go well, maybe one of them will start a badass girl gang with me.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
Misery loves company, and the Lakers are hardly alone in falling short of expectations during this shortened and condensed 72-game season.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2021
Misery loves company and as the meanest, nastiest, most heartless ricochets in sports prove, you'll never walk alone.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 7, 2019
Misery loves company, and madness calls it forth.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Whether it’s the idea that misery loves company or that everyone endures and overcomes some sort of hardship, a glimmer of hope exists in a future that is unwritten.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
And while misery loves company, there are some steps travelers can take to improve the experience:
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
And while there’s no doubt that fed-up fans have been around since time immemorial, and around here since Diego Segui threw the first Mariners pitch in 1977, there’s also no doubt that misery loves company.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
She is being messy because she likes drama, or she’s unhappy and misery loves company.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
Anyway I figured Leah and I could tell each other our troubles, since misery loves company, even though she has a husband that is still alive at least, which is more than I can say.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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