ungrateful
adjective
un·grate·ful
ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl 
1
: showing no gratitude : making a poor return
an ungrateful child
2
: disagreeable
also
: thankless
ungratefulness
noun
Examples of ungrateful in a Sentence
I don't mean to seem ungrateful.
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
Recent Examples on the Web
Please don’t take me as being ungrateful for the end-of-the-month rain.
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
But some California leaders see Musk’s stance as ungrateful for the role the state has played in supporting his successes, particularly at Tesla and SpaceX.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Rumors circulated of stunned confusion among the CPP’s leaders (how could voters be so ungrateful?) and of growing rifts within the party.
—Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
That ungrateful nepo baby landed another acting gig, despite having zero experience (or talent).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 June 2024
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
But some California leaders see Musk’s stance as ungrateful for the role the state has played in supporting his successes, particularly at Tesla and SpaceX.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Rumors circulated of stunned confusion among the CPP’s leaders (how could voters be so ungrateful?) and of growing rifts within the party.
—Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
That ungrateful nepo baby landed another acting gig, despite having zero experience (or talent).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for ungrateful
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ungrateful
adjective
un·grate·ful
ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl
ˈən-
1
: not thankful for favors
an ungrateful child
2
: not pleasing : disagreeable
an ungrateful task
ungratefulness
noun
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