as in unnoticed
not appreciated or valued enough
Her work is underappreciated by the critics. an underappreciated talent
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Recent Examples of underappreciated
One of the most underappreciated stories in 2025 was the role states played in checking federal overreach.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Heavy alcohol use in particular is an underappreciated and common driver of chronic conditions, including liver disease and certain forms of cancer.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Christie said Westbrook has been undervalued and underappreciated as one of the great players of his era.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Then came Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest and death, and suddenly an underappreciated film from two decades earlier started to look like an uncanny premonition.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Heavy alcohol use in particular is an underappreciated and common driver of chronic conditions, including liver disease and certain forms of cancer.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Christie said Westbrook has been undervalued and underappreciated as one of the great players of his era.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Then came Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest and death, and suddenly an underappreciated film from two decades earlier started to look like an uncanny premonition.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underappreciated
unnoticed
Adjective
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Castillo’s family hard work has not gone unnoticed.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the medical center, Cryptic pregnancies are rare, with studies suggesting about 1 in 475 pregnancies go unnoticed until about 20 weeks gestation, while about 1 in 2,500 pregnancies go unnoticed until delivery.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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