thankless
Example Sentences
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To Mona, this thankless part is the opportunity of a lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
It’s a thankless job, and one that also comes with legal jeopardy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
As a society, Kalki says, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Mr. Reynor, who recently had a thankless starring role in “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” is back on track as this arrogant but talented backstage maestro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Despereaux's brothers and sisters soon abandoned the thankless task of trying to educate him in the ways of being a mouse.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
