Wondering how to use Unhappy in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as dejected or dysphoric.
Unhappy in a sentence
Unhappy meaning
- Not happy; sad.
- Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
- Not lucky; unlucky.
Synonyms of Unhappy
Using Unhappy
- The main meaning on this page is: Not happy; sad. | Not satisfied; unsatisfied. | Not lucky; unlucky.
- Useful related words include: dejected, dysphoric, distressed, infelicitous.
- In the example corpus, unhappy often appears in combinations such as: unhappy with, was unhappy, are unhappy.
Context around Unhappy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unhappy
- In this selection, "unhappy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, now, increasingly, happened, family, couple and anymore stand out and add context to how "unhappy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include family is unhappy in its and another unhappy couple are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unhappy" sits close to words such as amber, bernie and elimination, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unhappy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A coalition of business groups was unhappy with the rule, too. (11 words)
And now that the unthinkable has happened, unhappy voters are more engaged than ever. (14 words)
Among those who are unhappy about the new policy are parents and their college kids. (15 words)
And the Kings, who had a 3-2 series lead over the Oilers last season only to lose in seven games, will need to find and sustain that elusive higher level or risk having playoff history repeat itself in an unhappy fashion. (42 words)
Among the dozens of unhappy fans was Wé Ani's father Mack McDonald who has now accused Katy Perry of bullying in a comment under Perry's Instagram post where she is seen dressed as Elastigirl. (36 words)
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank was unhappy with a second-half challenge by Wataru Endo on Christian Norgaard which, on the basis of what has gone before this season, he felt VAR got wrong. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
I became a robot and I have no desire to be a robot or be unhappy anymore, because that’s what I was, unhappy.
Tolstoy tells us that each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, and here is a compelling anatomy of one family’s unique implosion.
Better to recall Tolstoy’s maxim that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Each unhappy couple is unhappy in its own way—but at least part of that unhappiness may be related to women’s professional success.
According to McGiffin, she was left “upset” after being “forced” into the decision due to being unhappy with her contract.
A coalition of business groups was unhappy with the rule, too.
A few years ago, Ms Saunders was unhappy with her job and paying off a sizeable mortgage in Canberra.
A former Democrat, he said he is now unhappy with both major parties and has started his own group of like-minded conservatives.
Aim and Lily are in an extramarital affair with each other - both are in unhappy relationships with their respective partners.
Among the dozens of unhappy fans was Wé Ani's father Mack McDonald who has now accused Katy Perry of bullying in a comment under Perry's Instagram post where she is seen dressed as Elastigirl.
Among those who are unhappy about the new policy are parents and their college kids.
Amy has seemed increasingly unhappy with her marriage, making the divorce less of a shock to fans.
And I really wish Jen would come to this realization about her husband, Bill, because I'm tired of watching this poor woman stay in such an unhappy marriage.
And now that the unthinkable has happened, unhappy voters are more engaged than ever.
And the Kings, who had a 3-2 series lead over the Oilers last season only to lose in seven games, will need to find and sustain that elusive higher level or risk having playoff history repeat itself in an unhappy fashion.
Another unhappy couple are Baelen and Derryth Bonecloak, who can also be found in the Underdark.
Apparently unhappy with being shown up, the umpire immediately ejected Castellanos as he walked back to the dugout.
Because Candy is unhappy in her own marriage, she starts an affair with Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) while keeping their respective spouses in the dark.
Bilham claimed to have created the alter-ego as an escape from her unhappy life and denied any suggestions that she used the 19-year-old for sexual gratification.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank was unhappy with a second-half challenge by Wataru Endo on Christian Norgaard which, on the basis of what has gone before this season, he felt VAR got wrong.
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 7×
- unhappy and 6×