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

The unhappiness over Venezi's appointment was shared by a part of La Fenice's audience, too, with several spectators throwing flyers reading "Music is art, not entertainment" from the theatre's stands after several performances last year.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

However, voters abandoned him in their droves amid brewing public unhappiness over allegations of corruption and graft while living standards slipped.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I nodded quietly, thinking about the unhappiness of my brother in Ningpo.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan