unhappy

Example Sentences

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There is an unhappy history between the two; apparently Becerra was not alone in drawing Rice’s ire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In this brief, eerie novel by the Indian writer Anita Desai, the daughter of an unhappy Indian housewife learns that her mother had once dreamed of becoming a painter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Hull, meanwhile, are unhappy they will have to face different opponents at short notice, with owner Acun Ilicali suggesting the club could take legal action if they lose the final.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

You were unhappy with how the company was being managed, but you were happy to sign the exit papers and did so voluntarily.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“You know, like, how you’ve been unhappy, staring at the job ads?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas