unhappy
adjective
sad; miserable; wretched.
unhappily
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a word derived from
unhappy.
Example Sentences
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A 2012 self-portrait shows a startled, wan Mr. Hockney unhappily staring at the viewer as if we’ve just interrupted a rare moment of peace; it’s a radical departure from his usually cheery depictions of himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Determined to give her niece a stable upbringing, Aunt Irene unhappily but dutifully left a comfortable life in Ohio to return to her small-minded hometown in the Deep South.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
For readers familiar with Sir Salman's Midnight's Children, for which he won the Booker Prize, this upcoming work revisits the Bombay neighbourhood of that book, where "a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire".
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
He went up the stairway to the roof of the Mile-High Macllwaine, with Ear unhappily following behind.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
