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
This festival offshoot is another wildly entertaining chance to introduce audiences to the diverse, underappreciated world of Asian and Asian American films.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
His words told the story of a player who felt overlooked and underappreciated, ahead of a season of personal frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Other researchers have revived 48,000-year-old viruses frozen in permafrost to examine the low but underappreciated risk of a disease outbreak unleashed by a long-dormant pathogen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Is Chase really underappreciated, though?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
His words told the story of a player who felt overlooked and underappreciated, ahead of a season of personal frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Other researchers have revived 48,000-year-old viruses frozen in permafrost to examine the low but underappreciated risk of a disease outbreak unleashed by a long-dormant pathogen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Is Chase really underappreciated, though?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underappreciated
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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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underappreciated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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