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
But how could the star of the “Godfather” movies, “Serpico” and “Dog Day Afternoon” remain unrewarded?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
Trials at Avai and Figueirense had gone unrewarded, his beloved national team had been humiliated on home soil at the World Cup.
From BBC ● May 4, 2022
The Stieglitz Brothers held country far away to the south on the Herbert River, called now the Georgina, having passed through all the Flinders and Gulf country unrewarded.
From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward
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