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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
To the undocumented people who were and are my friends, my classmates, my interns and co-workers: Thank you for teaching me that citizenship is usually wasted on the ungrateful and not granted enough to those who deserve it.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Your mother weaponizes family loyalty to maintain her emotional abuse, knowing that cultural expectations will paint you as the 'ungrateful child' for setting boundaries.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
But for years, critiquing aspects of fame has been a pretty reliable way of getting a singer dragged as ungrateful or unfit to be famous.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Lorde’s actions were criticized as cringy, arrogant, or ungrateful.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Your mother weaponizes family loyalty to maintain her emotional abuse, knowing that cultural expectations will paint you as the 'ungrateful child' for setting boundaries.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
But for years, critiquing aspects of fame has been a pretty reliable way of getting a singer dragged as ungrateful or unfit to be famous.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Lorde’s actions were criticized as cringy, arrogant, or ungrateful.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ungrateful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrateful
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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Not wanting to be rude, the plumber welcomed Albert in.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Harry would’ve been grumpy and rude, making brusque jokes about inane gender stereotypes and asking direct, invasive questions about anatomy.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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The lender may feel unappreciated, while the borrower might not even realize there's a problem—especially if expectations were never discussed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Joe Biden had a ringside seat for Jimmy Carter’s presidency — its failures as well as its sometimes unappreciated successes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Its future business will be making fleets of self-driving taxis and humanoid robots trained for thankless manual labor.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Under President Biden, Zients had the high-stakes, thankless role of COVID response coordinator, helping lead the U.S. back.—
Axios,
Axios,
17 Jan. 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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These wishes feel to me very thoughtless and insensitive.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Iris, played by Heretic and Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher, is a gorgeous yet enigmatic young woman who looks something like Zooey Deschanel in her New Girl years but without her happy, slightly thoughtless enthusiasm for life.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrateful. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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