as in unnoticed
not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
a number of unappreciated little favors that we had done for the neighbors
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Recent Examples of unappreciated
From the days of colonists and pirates to the more modern era (of, say, bankers and lawyers servicing offshore corporations), its touristic charms have gone largely unappreciated.
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John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Her excellent work goes unappreciated, except when a conniving colleague, Donovan (Xavier Samuel), takes credit for it.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The most unappreciated great player in Dodger history.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
So much of the civil service is devoted to long-term national flourishing—preventing disease, safeguarding financial markets—that its achievements go unappreciated.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Her excellent work goes unappreciated, except when a conniving colleague, Donovan (Xavier Samuel), takes credit for it.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The most unappreciated great player in Dodger history.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
So much of the civil service is devoted to long-term national flourishing—preventing disease, safeguarding financial markets—that its achievements go unappreciated.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappreciated
unnoticed
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The site functions as a public service that allows the creator to stay mentally engaged while identifying trends and connections between stories that might otherwise go unnoticed by those too busy to consume multiple news sources.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The shift has not gone unnoticed by residents — and not all of them view it the same way.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Unappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappreciated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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