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The phrase "a bit unhappy when" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a mild feeling of unhappiness in relation to a specific situation or event.
Example: "I felt a bit unhappy when I heard the news about the cancellation of the event."
Alternatives: "somewhat disappointed when" or "slightly upset when".
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"I myself get a bit unhappy when our contributions aren't cited," says Matthias Egger, an epidemiologist at the University of Bern in Switzerland and an associate editor of the International Journal of Epidemiology IJEE).
I was a bit unhappy when I saw Joe Blanton on the mound.
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Some people were a bit unhappy about that but considering what had happened I think they did OK".
When challenged by one journalist on whether this was true, he said: "Well, we don't go too far – we might be occasionally a bit unhappy, but we don't think it's a great conspiracy.
They are the people of France and they look isolated – and, more often than not, a bit unhappy.
He added he was sad and "a bit unhappy" that BBC Television Centre, where he filmed the last show with Miranda Hart, was over.
I was a bit unhappy about the way it was being sold.
I am a bit unhappy with this formulation, since I worry that it may be somewhat misleading.
"The pitch, unfortunately, is not in the best of nick anyway, which we're all a bit unhappy with".
England seem a bit unhappy about this and the umpires have a quick word with Ramdin, but it's little more than a warning.
What no one knows is he was a bit unhappy that there was no retirement recognition.
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