unrewarding
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"Already knowing where they've been and what they've been up to makes for an unrewarding conversation with them and children are bright - they will know."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“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
A few others found child care unrewarding or struggled to get back into the workforce once their kids were older.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2022
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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