as in underappreciated
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as in underestimated
to place too low a value on
it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade
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Recent Examples of underrated
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
An underrated offering from Merit, for sure.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
More interesting is how Rocky feels he’s been underrated as a progenitor of modern rap style.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Those underdog, underrated Huskies, for the first time ever, won the NCAA Basketball Championship.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
An underrated offering from Merit, for sure.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
While underrated, the Fox comedy remains the prototype for shows such as Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Insecure and more that followed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
More interesting is how Rocky feels he’s been underrated as a progenitor of modern rap style.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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Industrials have turned out to be an underappreciated star of the 2026 stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Who are the kids who feel alone and underappreciated?—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This group has been previously underestimated by legacy brands, said Bezel’s CEO Quaid Walker.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Brown joined veteran journalist Katie Couric live on Substack to discuss her reporting on Epstein, and how the disgraced financier and his camp underestimated her.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Saara Pritchard, a former specialist at Christie’s and Sotheby’s known for identifying undervalued artists and building markets around them, is joining as a partner.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The goal of any investor is to identify undervalued opportunities and get in before everyone else uncovers or appreciates that value.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ever wanted to know what life is like for Starfleet's unsung other guys?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Caregivers — spouses, children and loved ones — are often the unsung heroes who manage care while carrying their own emotional and physical burdens.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Yet, like the Academy, the movie business at large has its blind spots; some of Iran’s best films remain unrecognized in the United States.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The college sits within a cluster of other unaccredited schools—many of them religious institutions—whose degrees hold no weight in the civil service and often go unrecognized in higher education and most workplaces.—
Olivia Empson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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And Solomon didn’t go unrewarded – the film won the Stolman Audience Award for Best Film at the 29th edition of SIFF.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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This invisible effort, frequently performed by women or underrepresented groups, prevents conflict but goes unacknowledged and unrewarded, leading to burnout.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Having appeared on screen for three decades, Fleming’s first roles include an uncredited appearance in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore and the TV movie Viper.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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From one studio to another Norris made his film debut as an uncredited bodyguard in the 1968 movie The Wrecking Crew, which included a fight with Dean Martin.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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