underappreciated
adjective
un·der·ap·pre·ci·at·ed
ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 
: not duly appreciated
Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence
Her work is underappreciated by the critics.
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In stark contrast, one of the most underappreciated ironies is that despite Trump’s aggressive attacks, his own economic policy promises are extremely inflationary, far in excess of Biden’s policies.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 20 June 2024
There are many threats to elections, but this is one that's underappreciated.
—Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 18 June 2024
Private colleges and universities may be the city’s most underappreciated jobs engine, employing 178,000 people and accounting for 3.5% of all jobs, nearly double the share from 30 years ago.
—Winston Fisher, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
Criminally underappreciated at the time, writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s debut film stars Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps as neighbors in Los Angeles who pursue their basketball careers side by side while ultimately falling in love.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 20 June 2024
There are many threats to elections, but this is one that's underappreciated.
—Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 18 June 2024
Private colleges and universities may be the city’s most underappreciated jobs engine, employing 178,000 people and accounting for 3.5% of all jobs, nearly double the share from 30 years ago.
—Winston Fisher, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
Criminally underappreciated at the time, writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s debut film stars Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps as neighbors in Los Angeles who pursue their basketball careers side by side while ultimately falling in love.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underappreciated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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