unhappy
adjective
un·hap·py
ˌən-ˈha-pē 
1
: not fortunate : unlucky
an unhappy coincidence
3
a
: causing or subject to misfortune : inauspicious
b
: infelicitous, inappropriate
an unhappy choice
unhappiness
noun
Examples of unhappy in a Sentence
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.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 May 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Netflix In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega revealed that the massive success following 'Wednesday' actually left her unhappy.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Madrid’s coaching staff, meanwhile, were unhappy with Mbappe’s lack of work out of possession.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Duffus appealed, unhappy at losing the $128,000 and claiming that his charging order lien was superior to that of JLG.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Unhappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhappy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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unhappy
adjective
un·hap·py
ˌən-ˈhap-ē
1
: not fortunate : unlucky
an unhappy mistake
2
: not cheerful : sad
3
: inappropriate
an unhappy color combination
unhappily
adverb
-ˈhap-ə-lē
unhappiness
noun
-ˈhap-i-nəs
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