unhappy
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Even though Coleman sometimes showcases customers’ grossest problems, he’s never heard from a client who was unhappy with a post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
There were also reports by Canadian media, external that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, was unhappy with the deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
And, sometimes, when people feel unhappy or resentful, rather than look at their own choices, they look for people to blame.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Public prosecutors in America's second biggest city, unhappy about the result, leveled new charges: destruction of property by means of fire and arson affecting property used in interstate commerce.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
And Mutti too was as unhappy as I had ever seen her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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
And for him it was different—the more he won, the unhappier he became.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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
But his time at the top coincided with his unhappiest time personally, and he stepped off.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
“He goes, ‘There he is,’” Mr. Caparulo said, “‘the unhappiest millionaire.’”
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
“Akh! Doktor, send me now to a world without her. I am the unhappiest of men.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
