underappreciated
adjective
un·der·ap·pre·ci·at·ed
ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 
: not duly appreciated
Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence
Her work is underappreciated by the critics.
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When only about a third of school districts comply with the law and report their data, the problem of violence against teachers is undercounted and therefore underappreciated.
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The Lincoln Nautilus is an underappreciated contender in the luxury midsize SUV market, part of a brand that seems tired, itself part of an automaker that seems perpetually distracted, itself part of an automotive ecosystem that is awash in luxury midsize SUVs from very, very tough competitors.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
It is sometimes underappreciated that 90% of Fortune 1000 companies are legacy companies, having been founded generations, if not over a century ago.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In Here Comes the Sun, McKibben highlights the underappreciated potential of solar power to finally end the global grip of fossil fuels and to decarbonize our energy supplies before the accumulation of greenhouse gases pushes warming to catastrophic levels.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The Lincoln Nautilus is an underappreciated contender in the luxury midsize SUV market, part of a brand that seems tired, itself part of an automaker that seems perpetually distracted, itself part of an automotive ecosystem that is awash in luxury midsize SUVs from very, very tough competitors.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
It is sometimes underappreciated that 90% of Fortune 1000 companies are legacy companies, having been founded generations, if not over a century ago.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In Here Comes the Sun, McKibben highlights the underappreciated potential of solar power to finally end the global grip of fossil fuels and to decarbonize our energy supplies before the accumulation of greenhouse gases pushes warming to catastrophic levels.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underappreciated
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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underappreciated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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