Jesse, Frank and the others are forced down the road of vengeance after arson at their farm takes the life of their ma (Kathy Bates, whose maternal hamminess may bring misery to viewers).
Happiness between two people, he has the temerity to point out, may bring misery to others.... Dorn, in an intriguing revision of the final tableau, has Isolde end the "Liebestod" with her arms outstretched, as if she were prepared to sing on and on; Brangane and Marke, meanwhile, move dejectedly to either side of the stage, still telling the dire truth that no one wants to hear.
They have deep faith that if someone from outside the village uproots the medicinal plants from their village, it is treated as an evil act which may bring misery of great order to the village folks.
Her misery may be compounded by another ruling soon, this time from the anti-corruption commission.
Cyberbullying, sexting and all other aspects of online life that cause teenagers misery may seem pretty complex and intractable problems.
Of course, the opposite argument can be made: the lack of an English education may perpetuate the misery of many of India's poor.
In the end, the war against famine, disease and misery may prove as important as the military campaign in ending a generation of misrule and chaos.
But for those who dread the day when airplanes become like trains, with cellphone idiots prattling away at game-show-host decibels, misery may be right behind.
Mary's fate may be chaos, misery and hopelessness, but compared to Tom and Gerri's companionable wait for death it almost looks attractive.
But unless Mr Mugabe used violence and ballot-rigging on a massive scale, he seemed bound to lose to Mr Tsvangirai in a second round.So Zimbabwe's long misery may be near its end.
