unappreciated
adjective
un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 
-ˈpri-,
also -ˈprē-sē-
: not given deserved recognition or thanks : not properly appreciated
unappreciated volunteers
felt unappreciated for her efforts
a career largely unappreciated by critics
an unappreciated skill
Examples of unappreciated in a Sentence
a number of unappreciated little favors that we had done for the neighbors
Recent Examples on the Web
Loneliness is an unappreciated and often unrecognized epidemic.
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Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death and look after her wife (Selena Gomez) and their children so Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
What then falls into the background are the legends who paved the way despite hardship at the start, but are unappreciated because of their older age.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
That has become a refrain of feeling unloved, unseen, unappreciated.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death and look after her wife (Selena Gomez) and their children so Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
What then falls into the background are the legends who paved the way despite hardship at the start, but are unappreciated because of their older age.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
That has become a refrain of feeling unloved, unseen, unappreciated.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Unappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappreciated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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