inappreciative

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Gray's critical acuteness is not altogether at fault in this judgment, but half of his prophecy has failed, and his mention of Collins is singularly inappreciative.

From A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)

The Forest Laws, made by legislators inappreciative of village difficulties, press hardly on them, and only in a small number of places have Forest Panchayats been established.

From The Case for India by Besant, Annie Wood

You must have thought me rude and inappreciative; but the fact is I was so startled that I forgot to tell you why I went.

From The Nebuly Coat by Falkner, John Meade

The loss is little to be regretted, since the biographical part of earlier memoirs must have been scanty, and the criticism inappreciative.

From Samuel Johnson by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

The flagon of dandelion vintage played its due part in the repast, and Mr. Bleak began to entertain a new respect for this common flower of which he had been unduly inappreciative.

From In the Sweet Dry and Dry by Haley, Bart