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as in sad
feeling unhappiness he's been unhappy ever since his family's move, which took him away from all his friends

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Recent Examples of unhappy After all, being unhappy or feeling not like yourself is a stressful situation at any time, not just on your wedding day. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025 Many voters are also unhappy with the recent introduction in congestion pricing. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 The two are inherently in conflict, which means at least one side of the table is bound to walk away from the talks unhappy. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 In 2018, Butler was months away from potentially becoming a free agent (as is the case now) and was unhappy with the Timberwolves (as is the case now, just with the Heat). Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unhappy 
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Adjective
  • But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn't know when to retire.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.
    Michael D. Carroll AND Theo Burman, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Having a professional to talk to can help process and unpack unfortunate changes, and point towards new possibilities.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Far too often over the previous three seasons, unfortunate and often unlucky things happened when Jackson threw the ball in Bateman’s direction.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This mismatch results in recruiters spending excessive time reviewing unsuitable applications, with 22% dedicating three to five hours daily to this task.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Trump’s high-end real estate ambitions with GOP connections Gen Z employees are stressed, depressed, and burnt out: Study Netflix keeps raising prices.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The study also reveals that 46 percent of Gen Z felt stressed (compared to the 35 percent employee average), 35 percent felt depressed (compared to 20 percent average), 44 percent felt burned out (compared to 34 percent), and 30 percent felt isolated (compared to 22 percent).
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • And in the real world, government actors try every trick possible to evade an unfavorable judgment.
    James S. Burling, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Anxiety is mounting that U.S. President Trump might seek to quickly end the war in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on terms that are unfavorable to Ukraine, or once again refuse to defend European allies who do not boost their military budgets.
    Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Lively sued Baldoni, the film’s director and co-star, earlier this month for harassment and retaliation, accusing him of a series of inappropriate and offensive interactions during production.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Bad reviews, inappropriate comments and shabby online engagements have the opposite effect and can potentially leave a permanent mark against the company name.
    Dmitry Malin, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • That faction left the stadium miserable after Daniels’ fifth touchdown pass, a 9-yarder to Jamison Crowder with six seconds remaining, capped a 22-point fourth quarter as Washington rallied for a 36-33 win.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But for Israel and Gaza, the past 15 months have been a miserable failure, and from the perspective of negotiation, the only good news is that both sides taste some of the bitterness.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Other threats of looting and burglary loom over Los Angeles County, after disastrous fires have devastated communities.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The disastrous effects of climate change have made these college-age children question what kind of future will be afforded to them.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Unhappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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