as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
with time the young woman got over the unhappiness caused by the breakup
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Recent Examples of unhappiness
There’s something about admitting unhappiness that is a game-changer.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 June 2026
At least, this is the language of unhappiness on reality TV.
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Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
That’s up from 65% in March, and underscores Americans’ ongoing unhappiness with the cost of living, which is being compounded by high gas prices because of the war in Iran.
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Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The tale dates to 1957, inspired in part by Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)’s own unhappiness over the increasing commercialization of Christmas.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Her disagreeableness may stem from unhappiness with the way her life has turned out.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
According to the release, family members believed Langan had voluntarily left due to unhappiness at home.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
There’s a lot of tension here; there’s a lot of unhappiness here.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Rogers’ openness to departing is not due to unhappiness in the Midlands, but an understanding that this is the summer to move.
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Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 June 2026
At least, this is the language of unhappiness on reality TV.
—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
That’s up from 65% in March, and underscores Americans’ ongoing unhappiness with the cost of living, which is being compounded by high gas prices because of the war in Iran.
—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The tale dates to 1957, inspired in part by Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)’s own unhappiness over the increasing commercialization of Christmas.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Her disagreeableness may stem from unhappiness with the way her life has turned out.
—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
According to the release, family members believed Langan had voluntarily left due to unhappiness at home.
—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
There’s a lot of tension here; there’s a lot of unhappiness here.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Rogers’ openness to departing is not due to unhappiness in the Midlands, but an understanding that this is the summer to move.
—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappiness
Noun
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Each room explores a different human emotion — joy and love, fear and hope, sadness and gratitude, anger and resilience.
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Working again with collaborators Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Shahzad Ismaily (Ceramic Dog) and joined by Nick Hakim and drummer Tom Skinner (the Smile), Orton uses The Ground Above to create weighty songs that deal with both joy and sadness.
Noun
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The pair went all the way down to a 43-mile-wide and 1,500-mile-long depression in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, known as the Challenger Deep.
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The victim's mother also addressed the jury, blaming Rullan for her son's depression and anxiety and describing the emotional toll the abuse had taken on their family.
Noun
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Beneath all the sensuality and beauty, there’s also a lingering melancholy that feels very familiar to me.
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Don Hertzfeldt occasionally comes to mind for a similarly pervasive mood of questioning, philosophical melancholy.
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“Unhappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappiness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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