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it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade
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Recent Examples of underrated
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
An underrated addition in the transfer portal (Auburn) this offseason, Scott had free-agent grades from NFL scouts this summer but is putting draftable-level play on tape in his final college season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Redford was underrated in his ability to avoid melodrama, always seeking truth in his characters instead of just manipulating the sympathies of his audience.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Just expect hits from different eras and even some deep cuts, underrated songs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
An underrated addition in the transfer portal (Auburn) this offseason, Scott had free-agent grades from NFL scouts this summer but is putting draftable-level play on tape in his final college season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Redford was underrated in his ability to avoid melodrama, always seeking truth in his characters instead of just manipulating the sympathies of his audience.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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The firm praised management’s execution and says the stock is highly underappreciated by investors.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Several spring 2026 collections put an emphasis on the exit impact of garments, an underappreciated aspect of fashion that returns to the forefront from time to time.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There have been 501 femicides recorded through September of this year, and many advocates say the numbers are likely far underestimated.—
Cassandra Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Schumer has stood firm, and Republicans underestimated how dug in the Democrats were.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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By global standards, South Korea’s semiconductor leaders are still undervalued.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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With limited entry-level opportunities, the young employees are feeling shut out and undervalued.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ankles are the unsung gatekeepers of healthy movement, and unlocking their mobility can relieve tension throughout your body.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hailing from Atlanta, Bangladesh stands as one of the most accomplished yet criminally unsung producers in Hip-Hop and R&B of the new millennium.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Meredith’s not laughing, and the back-and-forth escalates enough for Captain Jason, who was meant to join the women for dessert, to slip away from the table unnoticed.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many victims only realize something is wrong after small, unnoticed transactions slowly drain their accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For those keeping count, that is more than £4m in unrewarded legal costs for cases the Premier League actually won.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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But her desperate efforts to feed her children often go unrewarded.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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But uncredited parts in the sensational 1961 Carroll Baker thriller Something Wild, and Norman Jewison's nightclub comedy 40 Pounds of Trouble from the year after, led to significant parts in some of the landmark films of the latter half of the Hollywood century.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Nov. 2025
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As a child, Laura Dern appeared, uncredited, in a couple of Ladd’s films.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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