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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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Recent Examples of unhappy Every vibe in the Rangers building, especially after reading Peter Baugh’s deep dive into this season, which left everyone unhappy. Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Unlike any leader in recent history, Trump seems to thrive on making people unhappy, making situations stressful. Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025 Devers was unhappy that the Red Sox were asking him to change positions (from third base to DH to first base). Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 The root of the fallout was the Who (and specifically Daltrey) being unhappy with Starkey’s performance when the band played a pair of Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unhappy
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Adjective
  • That's the sad reality facing many dogs in the wider shelter system.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
  • The sad thing is, some people actually believe him.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 July 2025
  • Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • There’s also the risk that the new genes are unsuitable for Florida waters, and any interbreeding would weaken local stock.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
  • Washing Windows Cleaning windows works best in good lighting to achieve a streak-free finish, making nighttime an unsuitable time for the task.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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  • In Wednesday’s poll, Mamdani had a higher net favorability rating (40% favorable to 36% unfavorable) than the net negative ratings of Cuomo (44% to 46%) and Adams (28% to 62%).
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 July 2025
  • The Mumsnet user then listed some recent unfavorable restaurant outings.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 6 July 2025
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  • Outrageous videos of purple-haired teachers voicing deeply political and inappropriate content on social media often reach millions of people, creating the false impression that teachers are generally unhinged and want to use their perch to push a personal agenda.
    Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Last season, Horner also came under scrutiny during an investigation into inappropriate and controlling behavior towards a female employee.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • For now, this is DeVries on the job: intent but measured, teeth ready to clamp down on his tongue, establishing standards while also very much trying to make sure his team isn’t miserable from the beginning.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • His Panthers opened the season with two miserable losses, complete with booing from fans in the home opener, and the 23-year-old soon became the first quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the Super Bowl era to be benched for non-injury reasons.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 July 2025
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  • That does not mean people place blind faith in AI or use it to displace human-to-human interactions; that would be disastrous.
    Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
  • It was largely forgotten about until closer to release (December 2020 was launch, and its disastrous release was all anyone could talk about).
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

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“Unhappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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