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
In Imogen Poots, who plays Lidia from high school through motherhood, Stewart gets a career-best turn from this perennially underappreciated British actor.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Immigration headwinds create an underappreciated long-term demand concern.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
One of the most powerful yet underappreciated forces in these dynamics is social identity, the psychological force that compels people to sort themselves into groups and take those group boundaries seriously.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Immigration headwinds create an underappreciated long-term demand concern.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
One of the most powerful yet underappreciated forces in these dynamics is social identity, the psychological force that compels people to sort themselves into groups and take those group boundaries seriously.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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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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