unappreciated
adjective
un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 
-ˈpri-,
also -ˈprē-sē-
: not given deserved recognition or thanks : not properly appreciated
unappreciated volunteers
felt unappreciated for her efforts
a career largely unappreciated by critics
an unappreciated skill
Examples of unappreciated in a Sentence
a number of unappreciated little favors that we had done for the neighbors
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The analyst also pointed to Welltower’s strong balance sheet as an unappreciated asset.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
But the lack of drama means that the COLA goes unappreciated.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
The 2024 University of Phoenix Career Optimism Index study highlights this issue, revealing that businesses are overlooking their existing workforce's potential while employees feel unappreciated.
—Avinash Tripathi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
But the lack of drama means that the COLA goes unappreciated.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
The 2024 University of Phoenix Career Optimism Index study highlights this issue, revealing that businesses are overlooking their existing workforce's potential while employees feel unappreciated.
—Avinash Tripathi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Unappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappreciated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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