unhappy
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Ms. Kusama, whose death earlier this month at age 97 was announced Thursday by her museum and foundation, was born in Matsumoto to a well-off but unhappy family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes when people feel unhappy, they look for someone to blame.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told AFP he believed William would be "very unhappy" about the news of Harry's return.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some Villa fans were unhappy with Tielemans' comments, so he took to Instagram, external to clear the air.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
By this time, Gandy was sure that his little goose world was coming to an end, and he was very unhappy about it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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
"It should really shock our collective conscience… It will haunt us. We are seeing things happening that will make the world an unhappier place far beyond the region."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
Do companies enacting RTO mandates simply run unhappier companies?
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
Not only does this “maximizer” mentality lead to more hoarding, it can also make you unhappier.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
“I made them unhappier than they have been in years, I think,” said Montag.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
“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
Philippe Villeneuve, the cathedral's chief architect, described himself four years ago - after witnessing the fire - as "the unhappiest architect in the world".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
Their new paper, which they describe as an “adversarial collaboration,” did find a plateau, but only among the unhappiest 20% of people, and only then when they start earning over $100,000.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 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
