unrewarded

adjective

un·​re·​ward·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈwȯr-dəd How to pronounce unrewarded (audio)
: not having been given a reward : not rewarded
unrewarded efforts
unrewarded hospitality
unrewarded employees

Examples of unrewarded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But his excellence on the ice went unrewarded by team achievement during his 11 seasons as a player compared to his four years in the front office. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024 The findings suggest millennials have been broken down by years of unrewarded graft and have formed a detachment from their personal happiness in the workplace, meaning a deprioritization of their happiness for 40 hours a week. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 26 June 2024 Could this be because cast points were awarded to actors whose names resonated in 2018, while stars of Januaries past went unrewarded? Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024 His legion of fans will likely accept this as a consolation for his many unrewarded films in past years. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrewarded 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unrewarded was in the 15th century

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“Unrewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrewarded. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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