as in underappreciated
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as in underestimated
to place too low a value on
it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade
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Recent Examples of underrated
Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, has already won a Golden Globe and a Cannes acting award for her tour de force turn as Emilia’s resourceful lawyer, Rita Mora Castro — the first major prizes for the shamefully underrated performer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
As Hughes Fire Explodes To 10,000 Acres Showcase Your Curiosity And Growth Mindset In Job Application
One of the most underrated qualities employers seek is curiosity—the willingness to learn, adapt, and grow.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
As currently constituted, the Red Sox have an intriguing bullpen with an underrated ceiling but an undeniably low floor.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, after a very funny start, Juliette Lewis gets fewer opportunities to showcase her underrated talent for physical comedy; this isn’t her Substance, but a similar Demi Moore-style vehicle surely can’t be far away.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, has already won a Golden Globe and a Cannes acting award for her tour de force turn as Emilia’s resourceful lawyer, Rita Mora Castro — the first major prizes for the shamefully underrated performer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
As Hughes Fire Explodes To 10,000 Acres Showcase Your Curiosity And Growth Mindset In Job Application
One of the most underrated qualities employers seek is curiosity—the willingness to learn, adapt, and grow.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
As currently constituted, the Red Sox have an intriguing bullpen with an underrated ceiling but an undeniably low floor.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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Your research found that 79% of moms agree that most people don’t understand what mom life at home looks like and 68% feel underappreciated.—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adobe Capture Adobe Capture is an underappreciated (and free) mobile app for Android and iOS that captures fonts, color palettes, and shapes from a photo and then saves them in your Creative Cloud libraries to use for inspiration in InDesign later.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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For too long society has underestimated the connection between women and wealth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the world faces increasingly extreme weather, research is finding that heat waves are being underestimated in some parts of the world.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The women at the heart of the film are unsung heroes showing their determination.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Mail carriers are unsung heroes who help keep us in touch with the world.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And the hope is that these tools will unlock a cascade of new discoveries—illuminating unrecognized risk factors, for example, and turbocharging the development of new treatments.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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Clearfield does not anticipate any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, the guest managed to go unnoticed, despite their footwear failing them at the worst possible moment.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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If nothing else, the most unusual employment experiment in college hoops has not gone unnoticed.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The remake’s emphasis on believability comes with a host of simplistic morals, such as how hard work begets dignity, righteous people will experience setbacks but never go unrewarded, and true love wins in the end.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world, has spent the better part of six years as golf’s great, but largely unrewarded, model of consistency.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
21 July 2024
Adjective
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As evidenced by this book and numerous other sources, Elvis’ influences are no longer unknown or even uncredited.—
Cory Oldweiler,
Boston Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Though it hasn't been confirmed if Gellar will be grabbing a fresh stake, Dolly Parton, an uncredited producer on the original series, revealed that a reboot of the supernatural drama series was still in the works after it was initially put on the back burner in 2022.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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