What does the cryptic crossword clue "Seemingly unhappy career amongst those who got elected (2,5)" mean?

The definition is "Seemingly unhappy". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TEAR (synonym="career") in INS (synonym="those who get elected") = INTEARS; definition: "Seemingly unhappy" The answer is INTEARS.

Seemingly unhappy career amongst those who got elected (2,5)

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