unrewarded
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Vying for a seventh World Cup appearance, the Ticos came in needing to gain ground after draws with Nicaragua and Haiti but their aggressive approach went unrewarded.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
Given the activism on display in the film, what inspires you to stand up and speak out and take risks — even if your efforts might go unrewarded?
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023
The current NHS contract in England and Wales, which dates back to 2006, is unpopular with dentists, who feel unrewarded for the work they do.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022
The sweeping, beautiful “Pachinko” figures to go mostly unrewarded, but we could see Oscar winner Yuh-Jung Youn pop up here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2022
She left England very young, and, like many of her sex, succeeded in proving that her enterprising spirit was not unrewarded.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Cobbold, Richard
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