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unhappy

[uhn-hap-ee] / ʌnˈhæp i /




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What’s the point of moving if one of you is unhappy?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

The season ends with Esther, Sasha and Morgan all unhappy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The ad depicts two grandparents enthusiastically hugging a young boy, but when they approach their granddaughter she appears unhappy about the exchange.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Many Americans were unhappy with the president over issues like healthcare and immigration, but majorities still viewed his economic record favorably.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was merely isolated and apart, without actually feeling lonely or deeply unhappy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Early in his speech, Burnham remarked that Parliament seemed to be an unhappier place than when he was last an MP.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

A 2010 Brookings Institution paper found people were unhappier on days when gasoline rose above $3.50 and $4.00 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

Not only does this “maximizer” mentality lead to more hoarding, it can also make you unhappier.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

Do you think I would actually be unhappier as a human?

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

“I made them unhappier than they have been in years, I think,” said Montag.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

Dodwsorth had some of the "unhappiest times in her entire life" in Swansea, where she lived with Jonathan Wignall.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

“You are only as happy as your unhappiest child, and me? I have so many.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

The happiest young people are in Lithuania, while the unhappiest are in Afghanistan.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

Afghanistan and Lebanon remain the two unhappiest countries in the rankings for the second year in a row.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

She was the unhappiest I had ever seen her.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride


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