unhappy
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Aiello began quietly telling those close to him that he was unhappy and wanted the firm to maintain its tightknit culture, rather than adding lawyers without a clear plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"I really neglected myself mentally and physically... but I just never really noticed how unhappy I was until I started to make a change."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
What’s the point of moving if one of you is unhappy?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
I’m sure there are Dodgers fans unhappy about losing to the Brewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
And Mutti too was as unhappy as I had ever seen her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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Early in his speech, Burnham remarked that Parliament seemed to be an unhappier place than when he was last an MP.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
Not only does this “maximizer” mentality lead to more hoarding, it can also make you unhappier.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Do you think I would actually be unhappier as a human?
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
“I made them unhappier than they have been in years, I think,” said Montag.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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“You are only as happy as your unhappiest child, and me? I have so many.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Philippe Villeneuve, the cathedral's chief architect, described himself four years ago - after witnessing the fire - as "the unhappiest architect in the world".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
But his time at the top coincided with his unhappiest time personally, and he stepped off.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
“He goes, ‘There he is,’” Mr. Caparulo said, “‘the unhappiest millionaire.’”
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
“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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