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unhappy

[uhn-hap-ee] / ʌnˈhæp i /




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Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon would be forgiven if they were pretty unhappy at Williams right now, although they have been very measured in their public comments this year so far.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Most straight people already believed women should work, premarital sex is normal and unhappy couples should divorce.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Instead, under the sensitive direction of Nicola Murphy Dubey, the later scenes find the characters tentatively forging bridges built by the unexpected and unhappy turns their lives have taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The evidence that social media is making children unhappy in general is pretty shaky as it stands.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

“May they learn that their family can be as happy or unhappy as they choose to be!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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