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

Online comments have been predictably divided: while some have called him "spoiled" and "ungrateful" towards David and Victoria Beckham, others have applauded the 26-year-old for standing up for himself and prioritising his mental health.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

“The development of this competition brought not only an unpleasant atmosphere, but also an ungrateful one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

She didn’t mean to seem unfriendly or even ungrateful, though it was tiresome to be always beholden to Amelia.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson