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unhappy

uhn ha pee

  • a  experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
    unhappy over her departure
    unhappy with her raise
    after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence
    had an unhappy time at school
    the unhappy (or sad) news
  • a  generalized feeling of distress
  • s  causing discomfort
    the unhappy truth
  • s  marked by or producing unhappiness
    unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series

  • Tsao-Kun, President of China and powerful Tuchun (War Lord), was said to be "sick and unhappy" in his Peking palace.
  • Instead, boys were unhappy if they perceived themselves as too skinny or as overweight.
  • And, alas, unhappy families abound, trapped in cycles of aspiration and disappointment, of love and loss.
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  • John Paul Stevens in New York Times
    Essentially,Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the dissenters in the 5-to-4 decision, "five justices were unhappy with the limited nature of the case before us, so they changed the case to give themselves an opportunity to change the law."
  • Roger Federer in Herald Sun
    I'm unhappy with the way I'm playing," Federer said afer his loss to Berdych. "I couldn't play the way I wanted to play. I am struggling with a little bit of a back and a leg issue. That just doesn't quite allow me to play the way I would...
  • Mark Thompson in Reuters UK
    A 12-week suspension is an exceptional step, but I believe it is a proportionate response to Jonathan's role in this unhappy affair,Thompson said in a statement.

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