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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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as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
she's trying to forget that whole unhappy attempt to start a business
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3
as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
a guest unintentionally made unhappy reference to what is a painful situation for the family
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Recent Examples of unhappy
In her remarks following Pritzker’s endorsement, Stratton made an effort to address Democratic voters unhappy with what some see as a lack of backbone by the party’s politicians in confronting President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive actions on numerous fronts.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Recently, some buzz has been out there about star tight end George Kittle being unhappy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verstappen was perhaps a little salty about a five-second penalty that probably cost him victory, perhaps unhappy with his team, perhaps still mad about the FIA’s stance on cursing, or perhaps just wanting to get out of town and move on.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Although the president has been unhappy with Powell for years, his most recent comments came after the Fed chair spoke at an event in Chicago and said the administration’s sweeping tariffs were larger than expected and that the lingering uncertainty could inflict lasting economic damage.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Recently, some buzz has been out there about star tight end George Kittle being unhappy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verstappen was perhaps a little salty about a five-second penalty that probably cost him victory, perhaps unhappy with his team, perhaps still mad about the FIA’s stance on cursing, or perhaps just wanting to get out of town and move on.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Although the president has been unhappy with Powell for years, his most recent comments came after the Fed chair spoke at an event in Chicago and said the administration’s sweeping tariffs were larger than expected and that the lingering uncertainty could inflict lasting economic damage.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappy
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Her story is beautiful and sad, heartwarming and devastating.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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If my random and unscientific survey of some French opinion at all represents the nation’s as a whole, then the debut of Donald Trump’s America has left some French triste — a bit sad, even brokenhearted, and also wary and vigilant.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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After a half-decade of unfortunate injuries and the still-strange collapse in the bubble, Leonard at last looks like his two-time Finals MVP self.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Tau also has the unfortunate ability to form clumps known as tangles in the brain, again interfering with normal cellular communication.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 May 2025
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Though fun is a funny word to use considering Thunderbolts is all about depressed anti-heroes looking for a sense of purpose.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Deaton said the poll also found that 60% of those surveyed had an unfavorable opinion of Trump.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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The development previously received an unfavorable opinion from the Gary Rezoning department and plan commission.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Originally a producer on the project, he was fired for cause after at least one incident of inappropriate behavior on Runner that included bullying and yelling at crew.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Screenshot inappropriate gun marketing content and circulate it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Their defensive game plan was clearly to make Kucherov’s life miserable, and the defending champions succeeded mightily.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Wall Street racked up yet one more miserable day in a month of miserable days on April 21, once again seeing a sizable selloff in both the stock market and the bond market, as the Standard & Poor's 500 fell 2.36% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.48%.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The second leg against AZ after a disastrous 1-0 defeat in Holland.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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That quickly became disastrous for both sides as officials had a very public spat with one another using harsh rhetoric in front of a slew of journalists invited to cover what was initially intended to be brief opening remarks.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Unhappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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