How do you use Unhappy in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like dysphoric or suffering, plus the exact meaning.

Less frequent word

Unhappy in a sentence

Unhappy meaning

  1. Not happy; sad.
  2. Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
  3. Not lucky; unlucky.

Synonyms of Unhappy

dejected dysphoric distressed infelicitous sad joyless discontent discontented wretched suffering miserable lovesick nostalgic homesick sorrowful

Example sentences (20)

Apparently unhappy with being shown up, the umpire immediately ejected Castellanos as he walked back to the dugout.

He was unhappy with his spine after the middle unit had to get through a heap of adversity in the opening stages.

So it’s my unhappy conclusion that Ukraine might finish 2023 the same way it began: with yet more very big bangs.

Real fans were unhappy with De Jong and accused him of intentionally trying to injure Miliato in the pre-season.

He is quickly thrown into the Metaverse, an alternate dimension formed by the cognitions of an unhappy society.

It was the second leadership change in three months, signaling that Putin is unhappy with how the war is going.

Passengers who are unhappy with the 395 service are being urged to raise their concerns with transport chiefs directly.

According to McGiffin, she was left “upset” after being “forced” into the decision due to being unhappy with her contract.

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But he’s unhappy being an underling; he wants to topple Thrawn and seize control of the council for himself.

In examining Puska’s direct evidence, he said the jury may have to test for unhappy coincidence in examining the evidence.

I am in an unhappy position predicting India’s future in the realm of gender justice, as we near 100 years.

Solbakken said Haaland himself was also unhappy, and sorry to miss another qualifier for his national team.

He knew he was deeply unhappy in Canada and decided to revive his stalled career as a research scientist.

Many OpenAI employees, including co-founder Greg Brockman, were unhappy with Altman's ousting and have also joined Microsoft.

Aim and Lily are in an extramarital affair with each other - both are in unhappy relationships with their respective partners.

Don’t let the idea of ripping off a metaphorical band-air cow you into remaining in a negative situation where you’re unhappy.

It gets minor lip service in an early scene about "unhappy investors" but lets it go almost immediately.

It’s clear that Pep Guardiola sees Silva as ‘untouchable’ despite claiming any unhappy player can leave.

However, Klassen was unhappy with the decision and had a long animated chat with the square-leg umpire.

Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway was unhappy about a 3-pointer Boum attempted with Xavier ahead 82-57 with 22 seconds to play.

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Common combinations with unhappy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • unhappy with 88×
  • was unhappy 22×
  • are unhappy 19×
  • an unhappy 18×
  • is unhappy 15×
  • were unhappy 15×
  • unhappy about 11×
  • be unhappy 10×
  • unhappy in
  • unhappy and

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unhappy" in a sentence?
An example: "Apparently unhappy with being shown up, the umpire immediately ejected Castellanos as he walked back to the dugout." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "unhappy" from real English texts.
What does "unhappy" mean?
Unhappy means: Not happy; sad.
What are synonyms of "unhappy"?
Common synonyms of "unhappy" include: dejected, dysphoric, distressed, infelicitous, sad, joyless, discontent, discontented. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "unhappy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "unhappy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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