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
Even before this current chaos began, the underappreciated treasure troves of the Gulf’s ecosystems were under stark pressure, scientists say.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
As Americans more readily embrace world cinema and non-English languages, The Envelope spoke with six interpreters about the complexities of a role that has become increasingly visible and valuable — and, for a change, turned the spotlight on their underappreciated work.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
That’s because there’s an underappreciated cost to not fixing problems within the police force, one of which is legal settlements tied to police misconduct, Boik added.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This truly does feel like a movie that will be on someone’s list of underappreciated masterpieces in a few years, so why not see if that someone is you?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
As Americans more readily embrace world cinema and non-English languages, The Envelope spoke with six interpreters about the complexities of a role that has become increasingly visible and valuable — and, for a change, turned the spotlight on their underappreciated work.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
That’s because there’s an underappreciated cost to not fixing problems within the police force, one of which is legal settlements tied to police misconduct, Boik added.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This truly does feel like a movie that will be on someone’s list of underappreciated masterpieces in a few years, so why not see if that someone is you?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underappreciated
unnoticed
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Due to the small size of the blacklegged tick and the tendency for its bite to go unnoticed, not everyone who experiences Lyme disease symptoms remembers being bitten by a tick, according to Harvard Health.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Residents at a homeowner association meeting in April questioned how an Iron Mountain data center crept into their backyard unnoticed.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underappreciated. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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