unhappiness

Example Sentences

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He voiced growing unhappiness with his reputation as one of the “most hated people in the known universe.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

NBCUniversal’s unhappiness over the pace of change is also justified, Bellew said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Judit’s mission to survive and overcome the unhappiness of her childhood gives her life meaning—but it does her damage as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"I was sure I'd find a very strong association between happiness and having fun, but instead I discovered that Finnish children associate happiness with feeling safe, and unhappiness with feeling unsafe."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Perhaps, to give you a not unfamiliar example, our entire technical civilization has created more unhappiness and misery than it has removed.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov