unhappiness

Example Sentences

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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

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

We first see her slouched on a sofa on the back porch of the family’s house, seemingly cocooned in unhappiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sections of the home crowd expressed their unhappiness after the game as Scotland's World Cup preparations began with a loss.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Shirley’s unhappiness must have been obvious, because Mrs. Rappaport evidently felt the need to explain further.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord