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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
Unless these ungrateful, unassimilated America-haters commit certain crimes, we’re stuck with them.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
For many attorneys, the grind of endless deadlines, paperwork, and ungrateful clients can lead to heavy disappointment.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Anything else feels ungrateful.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Faring even worse is Clara, thinly rendered as an ungrateful child and an obstacle for her mother.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
For many attorneys, the grind of endless deadlines, paperwork, and ungrateful clients can lead to heavy disappointment.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Anything else feels ungrateful.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Faring even worse is Clara, thinly rendered as an ungrateful child and an obstacle for her mother.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ungrateful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrateful
Adjective
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Flory Bidunga’s emergence as an impactful shot blocker has not gone unnoticed by his Kansas men’s basketball teammates.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Peterson’s faith in the core group didn’t go unnoticed.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Margot Robbie once had the world's rudest coworker.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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The other systems are even ruder.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Like Kevin Brown, the burly Reuschel was largely unappreciated during his time.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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From the days of colonists and pirates to the more modern era (of, say, bankers and lawyers servicing offshore corporations), its touristic charms have gone largely unappreciated.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The dullest focuses on Michael Peña and Zazie Beetz, who puncture the movie with some sharp line reads but are largely wasted in thankless roles as Mark and Janet, two teachers in a strained romantic relationship.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Karlsson was on the wrong side of the puck all evening, made careless decisions and generally played a thoughtless game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Facing the prospect of a return to normalcy, and perhaps emboldened by Yaya’s thoughtless offer to hire Agnes as her assistant, Agnes picks up a rock and prepares to murder the model with it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrateful. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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