MISERY LOVES COMPANY Definition & Meaning

Misery loves company

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

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Idioms and Phrases

Fellow sufferers make unhappiness easier to bear, as in She secretly hoped her friend would fail, too—misery loves company . �y��vlogs 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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It’s been said that misery loves company.

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And while misery loves company, there are some steps travelers can take to improve the experience:

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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.

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“We didn’t have an identical experience with Trump and Boris Johnson, but it felt similar at times,” he added, “and misery loves company, you know?”

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She is being messy because she likes drama, or she’s unhappy and misery loves company.

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