ungrateful
adjective
unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred.
ungratefulness
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a word derived from
ungrateful.
Example Sentences
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"During the meeting, it was emphasized that statements about the alleged ungratefulness of Ukrainians for Poland's help are untrue and unacceptable," foreign ministry spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2023
There is a togetherness in the low-grade annoyances, the permission to share that fleeting intolerance, the striving for something better, the simultaneous ungratefulness and optimism of, “Eh, could be better.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2018
My parents didn’t even notice because they are so used to her ungratefulness.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2016
Now I'm struggling with ungratefulness towards my gifts.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2011
And the owners of them, sullen faced, unrepentant, pushed by the Eyes against the walls of their bedrooms, while the sorrowful voice of the announcer tells us voice-over about their perfidy and ungratefulness.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
