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as in underestimated
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it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade
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Recent Examples of underrated
Mariette Williams, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
But by the end of our stay in Kyoto, the siren call of Japan’s most underrated city becomes too much to ignore.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Saks Fifth Avenue The Saks Designer Sale is an underrated destination for the best beauty markdowns this Cyber Monday.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist $49 $39 Amazon An underrated item most Allure editors keep on their desks?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Portland, Maine Portland is an underrated destination in the United States, and the coastal city is gorgeous year-round.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
But by the end of our stay in Kyoto, the siren call of Japan’s most underrated city becomes too much to ignore.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Saks Fifth Avenue The Saks Designer Sale is an underrated destination for the best beauty markdowns this Cyber Monday.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist $49 $39 Amazon An underrated item most Allure editors keep on their desks?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
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Real-life Brutalism, too, aimed for a deeper meaning—one that is perhaps underappreciated today in the face of its large concrete volumes.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Burnout is as much about feeling underappreciated as being overworked.Michael Hudson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As the world faces increasingly extreme weather, research is finding that heat waves are being underestimated in some parts of the world.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The unsung hero of AI development—machine learning operations (MLOps)—will be essential.Sarah Elk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Bills will be receiving timely aid from an unsung hero in their receiving corps with the official return of Keon Coleman.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Discovered in 1913 during railroad excavations along Israel's southern coast, the tablet initially went unrecognized as a historically significant artifact.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Produced and released in the aftermath of 2023’s WGA strike, Pope’s role as killer stands in as a commentary on the power of writing and the lengths some will go to silence artistry, while also tipping a cap to industry veterans like stunt workers who often go unrecognized.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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The beauty of her game, her economic and elegant movement, and the subtle scything of her forehand almost go unnoticed.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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In a year where markets have generated robust returns, the gains in small caps have largely seemed to go unnoticed.Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The remake’s emphasis on believability comes with a host of simplistic morals, such as how hard work begets dignity, righteous people will experience setbacks but never go unrewarded, and true love wins in the end.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world, has spent the better part of six years as golf’s great, but largely unrewarded, model of consistency.Brody Miller, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
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Directed by Nancy Meyers, who also made The Parent Trap, Father of the Bride, and The Intern, also got her friend, legendary actor Dustin Hoffman, to make an uncredited cameo in the video rental store scene, which features a nod to his film, The Graduate.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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That marked Samberg’s first SNL visit since an uncredited appearance in a 2018 episode.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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