unrewarded

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Recent Examples of unrewarded Meanwhile, high performers feel invisible, unrewarded, and powerless to steer their own career trajectory. Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The remake’s emphasis on believability comes with a host of simplistic morals, such as how hard work begets dignity, righteous people will experience setbacks but never go unrewarded, and true love wins in the end. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 Any hope for more of the campy authority Blanchett brought to Thor: Ragnarok goes unrewarded. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world, has spent the better part of six years as golf’s great, but largely unrewarded, model of consistency. Brody Miller, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unrewarded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrewarded
Adjective
  • But the Flyers’ biggest offseason acquisition, once one of the league’s bright young stars with a face that graced the cover of a popular NHL video game and wouldn’t look out of place in a fashion magazine, went largely unnoticed.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The charms of Tabarca have not gone unnoticed, even beyond Spain’s borders.
    Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Farrell's completely unrecognized look and vocal cadence struck fans in a massive way, leading to Reeves and DC cooking up a limited miniseries that showcased Penguin's rise in Gotham.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Punter Jamie Gillan was an unsung hero for the second straight week.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • On the individual level, data centers are everyone’s unsung heroes.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Parents can also end up feeling isolated, underappreciated, and suffering from low self-esteem and reduced personal motivation.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Experiencing secondary trauma is an often-underappreciated dynamic of doing field research.
    Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That logic has also driven his investment in professional bull riding, which Lasry sees as an undervalued asset.
    Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • With limited entry-level opportunities, the young employees are feeling shut out and undervalued.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His ability to adapt to just about any situation is a saving grace for the Panthers and just might be an integral if not underrated part of them being able to weather through so many injuries this season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Collin Graf, 23, could be an underrated middle-six player capable of producing secondary offense and grabbing some penalty-killing shifts.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Unrewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrewarded. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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