thankless

Example Sentences

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This thankless, non-event of a film is a steep fall from the actor’s promising early days and the prestige roles that followed.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Being an executor is a legally risky, time-consuming and often thankless job.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Neither of ABT’s two hardworking casts, with leading couples framed by male and female ensembles, made their dramatically opaque and intermittently acrobatic work look more than thankless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

I do my best to clean it, but since the dishcloth was also purchased before we went into hiding and consists of more holes than cloth, it’s a thankless task.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank