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

It was all happening at a time when internally I felt so lucky to be starting a family, and was desperate not to come across as ungrateful.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

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

She knew she looked stubborn and ungrateful, and she felt so.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare