thankless

Example Sentences

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These are time-consuming and often thankless jobs for a friend.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 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

She reckons it was a thankless task - important, but frankly, a bit dull.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

It’s grueling and thankless work, but it feeds her impoverished family.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

"It's a thankless job," my dad always said of the business.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi