unrewarded

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Recent Examples of unrewarded Fans hopeful for new material left unrewarded. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025 Cinematographer Robbie Ryan picked up an Academy Award nomination for his work, though Fisher went unrewarded — not counting his FilmLight win. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 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 But her desperate efforts to feed her children often go unrewarded. Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrewarded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrewarded
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Although attempts were made to wake her up through verbal and sternal stimuli, her difficulty breathing went unrecognized for 15 minutes.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Users should also check event logs for any unrecognized changes to DNS server settings.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But the true and unsung hero of pound cake recipes everywhere is the tube pan.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Pearsall deems Hyder Ali the unsung hero of Yorktown.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • And at the center of it all is Carell — an 11-time Emmy nominee who is overdue, undervalued, and once again, doing some of his career-best work.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
  • The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The final Cocteau Twins album is an underrated gem that hints at directions the band could have continued in.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
  • James pointing at them might be one of the underrated moments this season.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 May 2026

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“Unrewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrewarded. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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