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
From this follow both the political dimension and a certain form of ignorance as to the source of so much unhappiness—and not only on the family front.
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Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 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
Brown was free of his recent unhappiness with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Vrabel spoke easily and smartly about how his Super Bowl team was getting better.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 3 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
Loren Landau, a migration expert and political analyst at the University of the Witwatersrand, said the move by the Ghanaian government was a message to South Africa about their unhappiness over recent events.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
But to attribute female unhappiness to feminism seems wildly ahistorical.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 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
Brown was free of his recent unhappiness with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Vrabel spoke easily and smartly about how his Super Bowl team was getting better.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 3 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
Loren Landau, a migration expert and political analyst at the University of the Witwatersrand, said the move by the Ghanaian government was a message to South Africa about their unhappiness over recent events.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
But to attribute female unhappiness to feminism seems wildly ahistorical.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappiness
Noun
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The news of his death was met with shock and sadness from fans, players and fellow broadcasters around the NBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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But sadness also, along with regret, surrounding Arguijo-Mejia.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Most of the everyday usage of popular LLMs to get mental health advice usually involves people with relatively common cognitive issues, such as depression, anxiety, and the like.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Her group provides services through Zoom and Google Meet to more than 7,000 adults and children coping with stressors such as cancer and chronic pain, as well as with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Absent the lush melancholy of classic synth-pop, what Hervé and Amato had in common with their forbears was a spirit of innovation rooted in profound laziness.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 May 2026
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While the actors are committed, poignant and warm, their upbeat tone doesn’t always blend well with the melancholy of the picture.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Unhappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappiness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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