ingratitude
noun
in·grat·i·tude
(ˌ)in-ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: forgetfulness of or poor return for kindness received : ungratefulness
Examples of ingratitude in a Sentence
their daughter's ingratitude for all that they have done for her is truly appalling
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For Markus, who was taken in by Viktor when his father died, ignoring the Bala name is an act of profound ingratitude.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Challenging Trump for the presidential nomination struck Trump as monumental ingratitude.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
But even to seem to scorn a day in the 80s in July in the nation’s would appear to show meteorological ingratitude.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
At its heart lies a disdain for our history, an ingratitude for our blessings, and a contempt for the truth.
—John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Challenging Trump for the presidential nomination struck Trump as monumental ingratitude.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
But even to seem to scorn a day in the 80s in July in the nation’s would appear to show meteorological ingratitude.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
At its heart lies a disdain for our history, an ingratitude for our blessings, and a contempt for the truth.
—John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
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“Ingratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingratitude. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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ingratitude
noun
in·grat·i·tude
(ˈ)in-ˈgrat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
: lack of gratitude
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