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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People feel unappreciated and lose respect for and trust in the leader.
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Via Buckley, the great unappreciated thread in American conservatism may well be the Hispanic one.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Prioritize new business, and your clients may feel neglected and your team unappreciated.
—Sarah Nell Walsh, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Dave: Like unappreciated from an outside point of view.
—Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Via Buckley, the great unappreciated thread in American conservatism may well be the Hispanic one.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Prioritize new business, and your clients may feel neglected and your team unappreciated.
—Sarah Nell Walsh, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Dave: Like unappreciated from an outside point of view.
—Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappreciated
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“Unappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappreciated. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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