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unhappy

 
 
/ʌnˈhæpi/ adjective

Definition

SAD sad: an unhappy childhood
NOT SATISFIED not satisfied: Giorgio was unhappy with his test results. I'm unhappy about the situation.
unhappily adverb unhappiness noun [U]
(Definition of unhappy adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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