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
Some were convinced Brown was going to demand a trade given his unhappiness with the current offense, but Patullo's words of encouragement suggest otherwise.
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Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The latest, quiet cracking, is a persistent feeling of unhappiness, underappreciation, and overwork that’s spreading among employees.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The same applies to Shangjun’s characters, whose unhappiness is primarily caused by their moral mistakes.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Maybe Shinhye’s unhappiness is solely the product of life under an oppressive government, but maybe some of it is a depression or sense of isolation that would have been hers regardless.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Because the city is so beautiful, the unhappiness of these people is more noticeable.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Managers aren’t the only ones with power in fighting workplace disengagement; employees also have the power to combat their own unhappiness.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
However, through awareness of burnout and unhappiness, and with community support, a solution can be found, and that’s where DeBlair Tate comes in.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Aug. 2025
Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The latest, quiet cracking, is a persistent feeling of unhappiness, underappreciation, and overwork that’s spreading among employees.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The same applies to Shangjun’s characters, whose unhappiness is primarily caused by their moral mistakes.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Maybe Shinhye’s unhappiness is solely the product of life under an oppressive government, but maybe some of it is a depression or sense of isolation that would have been hers regardless.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Because the city is so beautiful, the unhappiness of these people is more noticeable.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Managers aren’t the only ones with power in fighting workplace disengagement; employees also have the power to combat their own unhappiness.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
However, through awareness of burnout and unhappiness, and with community support, a solution can be found, and that’s where DeBlair Tate comes in.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappiness
Noun
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There’s not even a sadness or an anger.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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When his dog, Grace, died the year before, at the age of sixteen and a half, the sadness was overwhelming.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek spoke with two mental health experts to better understand the rare condition, which is characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorders such as mania or depression.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unhappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappiness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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