unrewarding
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Golf is kind of unrewarding in this sense where, you can be putting a lot of work into it, but the results might not show right away,” Hruby said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
New cast member Chloe Troast does great work, too, in the unrewarding role of the mocked white girlfriend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
My goal is to assist you in transitioning away from these unrewarding duties by maximizing your role as a judge and increasing your legal responsibilities accordingly.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
She has previously talked about growing up in "rural poverty" in Gloucestershire and taking on a "myriad of low-paid, unrewarding jobs".
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023
Pheasant hunting, which had been good in these areas in former years, was virtually abandoned as unrewarding.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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