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unhappy

[uhn-hap-ee] / ʌnˈhæp i /




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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

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

“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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