as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
with time the young woman got over the unhappiness caused by the breakup
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Recent Examples of unhappiness
But Mizrachi sees potential for Pensacola in some of the same forces that are luring Jews to Boca and Aventure — including unhappiness among New Yorkers with the city’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
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Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Nazarian also discussed the importance of addressing the psychological component of plastic surgery, noting that no procedure will fix underlying unhappiness.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And just as Nicky is the only person who can see Morgan’s goodness inside her many flaws, only Morgan recognizes Nicky’s unhappiness buried within his bizarre decision to be a priest.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Gallup polling found that this growing group of independents tends to be motivated by unhappiness with the party in power — a dynamic that could benefit Democrats this year but doesn’t promise lasting loyalty.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Language remains a sensitive issue in mostly French-speaking Quebec, the country's second-most-populous province, where unhappiness over the dominance of English helped the rise of the separatist Parti Quebecois in the 1970s.
—Allison Lampert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The science is far from settled, and some studies suggest that tech doesn’t cause users’ unhappiness.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The teacher retired from District 128 some time ago, and parents attended the meeting to demand accountability from administrators and express their unhappiness with the school and district's response to the allegations.
—Vince Floress, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
General symptoms experienced by people with this condition include disrupted sleep, dysphoria (a state of unease or unhappiness) and difficulty managing stress.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Nazarian also discussed the importance of addressing the psychological component of plastic surgery, noting that no procedure will fix underlying unhappiness.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And just as Nicky is the only person who can see Morgan’s goodness inside her many flaws, only Morgan recognizes Nicky’s unhappiness buried within his bizarre decision to be a priest.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Gallup polling found that this growing group of independents tends to be motivated by unhappiness with the party in power — a dynamic that could benefit Democrats this year but doesn’t promise lasting loyalty.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Language remains a sensitive issue in mostly French-speaking Quebec, the country's second-most-populous province, where unhappiness over the dominance of English helped the rise of the separatist Parti Quebecois in the 1970s.
—Allison Lampert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The science is far from settled, and some studies suggest that tech doesn’t cause users’ unhappiness.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The teacher retired from District 128 some time ago, and parents attended the meeting to demand accountability from administrators and express their unhappiness with the school and district's response to the allegations.
—Vince Floress, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
General symptoms experienced by people with this condition include disrupted sleep, dysphoria (a state of unease or unhappiness) and difficulty managing stress.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappiness
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The scene where Artax the horse gets stuck in the swamps of sadness?—
Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Family members said it’s been a long road of frustration, agony and sadness watching Hitchcock’s death sentences get overturned three times amid the nearly a dozen appeals his attorneys have filed over the decades.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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And some experience the emotional toll of a disability or chronic pain that can often lead to depression.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That study, which included doses of magnesium to mitigate any cardiac issues, found significant improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms after treatment.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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His reputation, as captured by obituaries in the Guardian and the Times of London, is one of genteel melancholy and precise social observation.—
Charlie Tyson,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Still, the achievement carried a touch of melancholy for Lovell.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Unhappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappiness. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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