unhappy

adjective

un·hap·py ˌən-ˈha-pē

: not fortunate : unlucky

an unhappy coincidence

: not cheerful or glad : sad, wretched

: causing or subject to misfortune : inauspicious

: infelicitous, inappropriate

an unhappy choice

unhappiness noun

Example Sentences

I can see that he's unhappy, but I don't know why. I've never seen her looking so unhappy. For three unhappy days we were all stuck in the house because of the blizzard. an unhappy choice of career The movie's hero meets an unhappy fate.

Recent Examples on the Web Workers are unhappy with attendance and sick leave policies on freight railroads, saying workers are penalized for taking time off.

Bychris Morris, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2022 However, some reports indicate that Trump is unhappy with his lot on TRUTH Social.

Megan Mccluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2022 Like all bona fide European stars, Mbappé is unhappy with his current employer.

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022 The customer was unhappy with the quality of the job.

cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022 The president explained that Crown Prince Abdullah had been unhappy with the U.S. approach to Israel and the Palestinian intifada.

Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2022 But mostly out of habit; these days, Bucher is unhappy with the direction of the Republican Party as a whole.

Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022 Americans are unhappy with Democratic governance, but they aren’t sold on the GOP as an alternative.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022 On Election Day 2022, Americans are unhappy with the present, pessimistic about the future and not fully enamored with either political party.

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022 See More

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