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unhappy

[uhn-hap-ee] / ʌnˈhæp i /




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Polls suggest a majority of Canadians would be unhappy if his government went in the other direction and made significant concessions to the US.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Sometimes when people feel unhappy, they look for someone to blame.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told AFP he believed William would be "very unhappy" about the news of Harry's return.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

He was unhappy, but he was an eager student.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Beowulf, too, looked unhappy, and began to chew on the strap of his pith helmet.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

A 2010 Brookings Institution paper found people were unhappier on days when gasoline rose above $3.50 and $4.00 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

"It should really shock our collective conscience… It will haunt us. We are seeing things happening that will make the world an unhappier place far beyond the region."

From BBC Jun. 8, 2025

Do companies enacting RTO mandates simply run unhappier companies?

From Salon Apr. 30, 2025

Not only does this “maximizer” mentality lead to more hoarding, it can also make you unhappier.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2023

“I made them unhappier than they have been in years, I think,” said Montag.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

Dodwsorth had some of the "unhappiest times in her entire life" in Swansea, where she lived with Jonathan Wignall.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

“You are only as happy as your unhappiest child, and me? I have so many.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

The happiest young people are in Lithuania, while the unhappiest are in Afghanistan.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2024

Afghanistan and Lebanon remain the two unhappiest countries in the rankings for the second year in a row.

From Washington Times Mar. 21, 2023

“Akh! Doktor, send me now to a world without her. I am the unhappiest of men.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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