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The phrase "are a miserable sight" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something or someone that appears very unhappy, unpleasant, or in poor condition.
Example: "The abandoned houses in the neighborhood are a miserable sight, covered in graffiti and overgrown weeds."
Alternatives: "look pitiful" or "are a sorry sight".
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For sceptics, nothing has changed: the single currency zone's economies are a miserable sight and will remain so.
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A bird with fish hooks embedded in its mouth is a miserable sight to behold (and also a common one).
His relatives are a miserable lot.
Johnny be miserable about Hill's tunes Heaven knows they're a miserable lot.
I got out of the bath and caught sight of myself in the full-length mirror, and it was such a miserable sight, this unhappy cornered creature it was like a thunderbolt: Right, today is the day everything changes.
I got out of the bath and caught sight of myself in the full-length mirror, and it was such a miserable sight, this unhappy cornered creature — it was like a thunderbolt: Right, today is the day everything changes.
Maybe, but these UK corporate titans still make a miserable sight.
You are a miserable failure.
It is a wretched sight.
It was a miserable failure.
It was a miserable afternoon.
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