unhappy
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What’s the point of moving if one of you is unhappy?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
The season ends with Esther, Sasha and Morgan all unhappy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The ad depicts two grandparents enthusiastically hugging a young boy, but when they approach their granddaughter she appears unhappy about the exchange.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Many Americans were unhappy with the president over issues like healthcare and immigration, but majorities still viewed his economic record favorably.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
He was merely isolated and apart, without actually feeling lonely or deeply unhappy.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Early in his speech, Burnham remarked that Parliament seemed to be an unhappier place than when he was last an MP.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
Not only does this “maximizer” mentality lead to more hoarding, it can also make you unhappier.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Do you think I would actually be unhappier as a human?
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
“I made them unhappier than they have been in years, I think,” said Montag.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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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
The happiest young people are in Lithuania, while the unhappiest are in Afghanistan.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Afghanistan and Lebanon remain the two unhappiest countries in the rankings for the second year in a row.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 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
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