miserabilist
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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While adamantly miserabilist, it does have a plot or at least one shocking plot point that’s so ghastly it made me giddy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Check out six new paperbacks, including the return of deliciously funny and unforgettable miserabilist Olive Kitteridge.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2020
Atlanta, whose miserabilist pilot I hated but which burrowed into my head more effectively than pretty much anything else I watched this year, should be up there.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2016
November and December usually feature a parade of miserabilist historical dramas, shot with tasteful reserve and some guaranteed uplift at the end.
From The Verge ● Dec. 9, 2015
He considered Purcell the master at setting words to music but also relished John Dowland, the original miserabilist singer-songwriter whose lute songs carry such titles as In Darkness Let Me Dwell and Flow My Tears.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2012
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