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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De Ligt — who turned 26 before the new Premier League season — is good at doing the dirty parts that can go unappreciated.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The codes of rhyming that Clipse speak of are as precious as the ethics of journalism, clasped tightly by their advocates, and unappreciated by the unaccustomed.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
There are episodes centering on Lisa’s feeling unseen and unappreciated by her parents and turning to a substitute teacher for guidance, the stress caused by the cost of Homer’s looming triple-bypass surgery, Marge’s breaking down when the pressure of motherhood becomes too much to bear.
—Alan Siegel, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The codes of rhyming that Clipse speak of are as precious as the ethics of journalism, clasped tightly by their advocates, and unappreciated by the unaccustomed.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
There are episodes centering on Lisa’s feeling unseen and unappreciated by her parents and turning to a substitute teacher for guidance, the stress caused by the cost of Homer’s looming triple-bypass surgery, Marge’s breaking down when the pressure of motherhood becomes too much to bear.
—Alan Siegel, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
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“Unappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappreciated. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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