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Unhappy ʌnˈhæpi Deeply I Adjective Bre Be/Look/Seem/Sound Childhood

Word unhappy
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ʌnˈhæpi / NAmE / ʌnˈhæpi /
Example
  • to be/look/seem/sound unhappy
  • an unhappy childhood
  • i didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
  • they were unhappy with their accommodation.
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unhappy

(adjective)BrE / ʌnˈhæpi / NAmE / ʌnˈhæpi /
  1. not happy; sad
    • to be/look/seem/sound unhappy
    • an unhappy childhood
    • I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
  2. not pleased or satisfied with something
    • They were unhappy with their accommodation.
    • He was unhappy at being left out of the team.
    • Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter.
  3. unfortunate or not suitable
    • an unhappy coincidence
    • It was an unhappy choice of words.

    Extra Examples

    • He sounded a bit unhappy about the extra work he had to do.
    • He was equally unhappy with the alternative.
    • It makes me very unhappy to see you so miserable.
    • She grew more unhappy as the years went by.
    • She is deeply unhappy.
    • She was very unhappy at the idea of staying in London.
    • They were terribly unhappy with the arrangements.
    • We felt entirely unhappy with the whole situation.
    • He had an unhappy childhood.
    • She sounded so unhappy when I left her.
    • You should offer unhappy customers a proper complaints system.
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