Sentence examples for a miserable idea from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a miserable idea" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a negative opinion about a suggestion or plan that is considered unwise or unfortunate.
Example: "After considering the potential consequences, I realized that proposing a pay cut for employees was a miserable idea."
Alternatives: "a terrible idea" or "a bad idea."

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In "50,000" Sting ponders the inordinate number of rock and pop stars who've died in 2016, which sounds like a miserable idea but actually provides some fascinating insight into what amounts to a professional dilemma.

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It's a miserable thought.

The neoliberal trajectory leads to the miserable idea that you pay for what you get and that there should only be low-quality, residual versions of the health or education "product" for those who cannot "pay their own way".

In 1989, Zappa considered his idea a "miserable flop".

The response of experts was equally dismissive: Clearly you have no idea how preferable a miserable factory job is to an even more miserable existence in rural China.

"A miserable job".

They have a miserable time.

A miserable trade balance.

What a miserable gift.

What a miserable trip.

What a miserable deceit.

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