ungrateful

Example Sentences

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Related: My rude, ungrateful relative gave her lawyer power of attorney — and has lived to regret it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

To a devoted friend, such as Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám,” who supported him for years, Tennyson could be rude, cold and ungrateful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But some California leaders see Musk’s stance as ungrateful for the role the state has played in supporting his successes, particularly at Tesla and SpaceX.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

"They are ungrateful," said Suryani, a 48-year-old local.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

“Do you know what he did to his ungrateful children?”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan