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as in unnoticed
not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
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as in rude
not showing gratitude
although the food was being provided for free, the ungrateful recipients could not refrain from complaining that it was not to their liking
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Recent Examples of ungrateful
Every year, the Texas matriarch organizes her schedule around making the holidays amazing for her ungrateful adult kids and husband.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
At the opposite end of the personality spectrum from Anne, Mary is described as spoiled and ungrateful.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
At the opposite end of the personality spectrum from Anne, Mary is described as spoiled and ungrateful.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Kelly Ripa's war with ungrateful Halloween holiday celebrators has waged into 2025.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ungrateful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrateful
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When Chris Davis first started working in law enforcement over 30 years ago, elections would come and go relatively unnoticed.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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No trim, surface, picture frame, vase, or lamp goes unnoticed in this North Carolina mountain cottage, where a distinct color palette and a strong undercurrent of whimsy tie together each room in Elizabeth and Alex Brooks’ home.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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There is a profound difference between rude political commentary and language that normalizes violence against other human beings.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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In other words, leaving early isn't inherently rude.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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The Beltsville Bee Lab is a key part of the often-unappreciated federal research infrastructure that supports the health of pollinators and the nation’s food supply.—
Jennie L. Durant,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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An everlasting thank-you card fulfilling the wishes of any mom who may be feeling unappreciated, exhausted, or neglected?—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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Despite all the graphics capabilities of modern Macs, being a Mac gamer is generally a thankless existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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This kind of audit is slow and thankless.—
Omer Qureshi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Campbell can actually be spotted in a photo at the beginning of the teaser trailer for Send Help (embedded below), as an unappreciative Bradley throws the picture of his parents (the father is Campbell) in a trash can.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, the jabs and insults from his unappreciative guest kept coming.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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And that’s a pretty thoughtless way to approach a conflict that’s already killed so many.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrateful. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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