thankless task

Example Sentences

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Being an executor is often a lonely, time-consuming and thankless task.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

Czar or otherwise, the job was a daunting, thankless task.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

So some agents are handing that thankless task to machines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Disputes between tenants and condo associations over building rules tend to be fairly common and can sometimes make serving on boards feel like a thankless task.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022

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