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as in ungrateful
not showing gratitude
a thankless boss who seems oblivious to the extra effort his subordinates have made
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as in unnoticed
not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
the thankless job of cleaning up after a party
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Recent Examples of thankless
Fronting famously unserious people must be a thankless job for serious musicians.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Being the family arbitrator is a thankless job; the pay is lousy.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Workman, by contrast, is doing her best in a thankless role (jokes about American obnoxiousness and ditziness: check), but she feels hemmed in by a script full of stereotypes and a director who wants everything at eleven.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Reporter Molly Davis took a deep look at local restaurants' work to help support employees' mental health in what can be a demanding and often thankless job.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 9 May 2024
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Being the family arbitrator is a thankless job; the pay is lousy.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Workman, by contrast, is doing her best in a thankless role (jokes about American obnoxiousness and ditziness: check), but she feels hemmed in by a script full of stereotypes and a director who wants everything at eleven.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Reporter Molly Davis took a deep look at local restaurants' work to help support employees' mental health in what can be a demanding and often thankless job.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankless
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Trump repeatedly attacked the Florida governor, accusing him of being ungrateful for his support during his first gubernatorial bid in 2018, until DeSantis ended his candidacy and endorsed Trump.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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Now my family is calling me ungrateful for ruining Christmas and making it all about me.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Like them, Roy is grieving too after losing his daughter to suicide and, while his intentions may be good, his anger at the world does not go unnoticed.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Since so much attention is focused on Whitmore’s offensive contributions (his 10-point, 4-for-6 shooting first quarter against Cleveland, for starters), his effectiveness at the other end often goes unnoticed.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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To chastise you for attending to his mistake and then act as though your laundry were now tainted is rude and hypocritical.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Joella deluge begins when Lana calls her out at the beginning of the episode for being rude during Untucked about her song.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Your emails — positive, negative, generous and judgmental — do not go unnoticed or unappreciated.—
Anna Holmes,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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His willingness to make unpopular but necessary decisions went largely unappreciated at the time.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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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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“Thankless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankless. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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