unrewarding
adjective
un·re·ward·ing
ˌən-ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 
: failing to provide satisfaction or a reward : not rewarding
unrewarding work
unrewardingly
adverb
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The younger generation of poets may view with pleasure Mr. Spicer’s execution of what seems to me a difficult and unrewarding task.
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Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Rather, their work becomes especially exploitative and unrewarding, leaving them prone to disillusionment.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The drama stars Cici Wang as Monkey, a backstage theater worker facing unemployment after years of unrewarding work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
These plants are often altogether unrewarding for pollinators, since the flowers no longer produce nectar or pollen.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Rather, their work becomes especially exploitative and unrewarding, leaving them prone to disillusionment.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The drama stars Cici Wang as Monkey, a backstage theater worker facing unemployment after years of unrewarding work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
These plants are often altogether unrewarding for pollinators, since the flowers no longer produce nectar or pollen.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrewarding
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“Unrewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrewarding. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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