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His wife—as unhappily married as he was—used the opportunity to make an official complaint about him, in which she also questioned his commitment to the KGB.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Unbeknown to all three, an unhappily married neighbor has become obsessed with Sophie and begun spying on her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

The exhibition’s purported theme unhappily narrows perspectives on the assembled works of art, rather than opening wide their myriad readings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

It was about an unhappily married couple, and was written and directed by Jolie.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

He sighed unhappily, popped the top of the soda, and went back to his card game.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan


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