thanklessly
- a word derived from thankless.
Example Sentences
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It’s only people like Ruth, who thanklessly work to allay that suffering even in the smallest ways, that keep the darkness from devouring us whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
With his burly build, close-cropped hair, eternal smirk and laconic voice, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has spent his first term trying to present himself as a lonely hero thanklessly taking on societal ills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Toiling thanklessly on behalf of a self-regarding professor, famous mostly in his own mind, they’re trapped in a vise of oppressive unhappiness that they feel powerless to escape.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
There are enough identity-oriented milestones that enumerating them feels thanklessly actuarial.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
The other sat apart at the window; his cup thanklessly deserted before it was empty, his meat left ungraciously half-eaten on his plate.
From Armadale by Collins, Wilkie
