unrewarding
adjective
un·re·ward·ing
ˌən-ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 
: failing to provide satisfaction or a reward : not rewarding
unrewarding work
unrewardingly
adverb
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The 10 wave playlist mode is boring, short and unrewarding.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some or all of the Arab countries involved would likely demand that Israel halt settlement expansion on the West Bank or make other concessions to the Palestinians as the price of their participation in a difficult and unrewarding mission.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
Cerebral men of letters often make unrewarding screen protagonists, spending too much time in their own heads to fully engage as characters.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But if long Covid is really a form of ME/CFS, this approach will likely be unrewarding.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some or all of the Arab countries involved would likely demand that Israel halt settlement expansion on the West Bank or make other concessions to the Palestinians as the price of their participation in a difficult and unrewarding mission.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
Cerebral men of letters often make unrewarding screen protagonists, spending too much time in their own heads to fully engage as characters.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But if long Covid is really a form of ME/CFS, this approach will likely be unrewarding.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
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“Unrewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrewarding. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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