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as in unnoticed
not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
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as in rude
not showing gratitude
although the food was being provided for free, the ungrateful recipients could not refrain from complaining that it was not to their liking
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Recent Examples of ungrateful
At the press conference, Starmer responded to last week's incident at the White House, where Trump scolded Zelenskyy and described the Ukrainian leader as being ungrateful.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
That instantly shifted the tenor of the conversation as Zelenskyy grew defensive and Trump and his vice president blasted him as ungrateful and issued stark warnings about future American support.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Minutes into an Oval Office press conference, Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance raised their voices at Zelenskyy and accused him of being ungrateful toward the U.S.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Vance, a former Ohio senator, accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the military assistance the U.S. has given to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion of the country just over three years ago.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
That instantly shifted the tenor of the conversation as Zelenskyy grew defensive and Trump and his vice president blasted him as ungrateful and issued stark warnings about future American support.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Minutes into an Oval Office press conference, Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance raised their voices at Zelenskyy and accused him of being ungrateful toward the U.S.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Vance, a former Ohio senator, accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the military assistance the U.S. has given to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion of the country just over three years ago.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrateful
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The price jump has not gone unnoticed at the White House, where President Trump mentioned the increase during his first cabinet meeting.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The deletion of the COO’s emails went unnoticed for months, making recovery impossible without independent backups.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Anti-Tesla sentiment is at an all-time high, whether expressed through rude bumper stickers and peaceful protest or vandalism and arson, in part because Musk has continually stoked tension with his far-right politics.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Pearce called out a rude fan while performing at WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, in what is likely an unappreciated story, Saks let super-seller to the stars Catherine Bloom defect to Nordstrom.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, Feiffer wasn't one of those geniuses who were forced to languish unappreciated in his lifetime.—
Etelka Lehoczky,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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As Joey Locke, the overworked window washer frustrated with her thankless job in a corporate building, Ridley deploys the same glower for every challenge her character faces.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Huemer has lived in both worlds—the smoky salons of 1980s New York, where ideas swirled like cigarette smoke, and the industrial trenches, where change is brutal, slow, and often thankless.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Apparently, the jabs and insults from his unappreciative guest kept coming.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Complaining about the food, comparing it to other meals, or ignoring efforts made by the host also comes across as disrespectful and unappreciative.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
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As has happened so often with the Trump White House’s thoughtless policy decisions, this one was reversed a day later.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Others might tear mercilessly into someone though the criticism is based principally on thoughtless emotional baggage and has no true bearing on the matter at hand.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrateful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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