Workplace Satisfaction Terms

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. It often describes how an action is done, such as 'miserably' in the sentence 'She failed miserably.'

• The company's financial report showed that they had failed miserably in meeting their quarterly targets.
• I studied for hours but still failed miserably on the exam.
• I tried to fix my car myself, but I failed miserably and now it won't start.
• His attempt at humor fell miserably flat, leaving the audience in awkward silence.

noun a state of being unhappy or not satisfied

• The study found a correlation between chronic stress and unhappiness.
• She couldn't hide her unhappiness after failing the exam.
• His breakup with her caused a lot of unhappiness.
• Unhappiness is like a dark cloud that follows him everywhere.