unhappiness

Example Sentences

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But, ultimately, there is a deep unhappiness with this island at the minute for many different reasons and so people want change.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Günter is attracted to Freud’s science of the mind because he believes that it alleviates unhappiness, but he is learning that the analyst can be distant and dictatorial, like some all-knowing but uncaring deity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Some investors said the vote reflected unhappiness with the company’s decision to block a vote on a climate resolution from an activist shareholder group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He voiced growing unhappiness with his reputation as one of the “most hated people in the known universe.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“My first act,” I wrote, “will be to confess that I love you. I’ll beg pardon a thousand times for causing you unhappiness and make reparations by making you laugh a thousand times.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine