unhappy

adjective

un·hap·py ˌən-ˈha-pē

Synonyms of unhappy next

: not fortunate : unlucky

an unhappy coincidence

: not cheerful or glad : sad, wretched

: causing or subject to misfortune : inauspicious

: infelicitous, inappropriate

an unhappy choice

unhappiness noun

Examples of unhappy in a Sentence

I can see that he's unhappy, but I don't know why. I've never seen her looking so unhappy. For three unhappy days we were all stuck in the house because of the blizzard. an unhappy choice of career The movie's hero meets an unhappy fate.

Recent Examples on the Web Americans are unhappy with their choices for president. —

Kara Dapena, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2023 Don’t be surprised if the person in the Victim role is unhappy with you or immediately seeks out another Rescuer. —

Neha Sangwan, Fortune Well, 26 Sep. 2023 Although some shareholders were unhappy with the price, Toshiba argued that there was no prospect of a higher offer or competing bid. —

Reuters, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023 Many residents argue that New York City cannot manage this influx on its own and are unhappy with the leadership of Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and President Joe Biden – all Democrats for whom this 17-month period has turned into a fiscal, logistical, and political quagmire. —

Hillary Chura, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023 The baristas were surprised by the announcement and unhappy about the fact that Bennett asked them to re-apply for their jobs. —

oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023 That’s not to say everyone who is successful, wealthy, or popular is unhappy, or even that ambition is inherently bad. —

Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Sep. 2023 Raised in a conservative, Christian household, Jordan was unhappy to learn Wood would be her AP English teacher back in 2019, Jordan’s junior year. —

Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2023 The local Arab militia was unhappy, and there was sporadic violence thereafter. —

Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2023 See More

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