thankless
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appreciative, grateful, obliged, thankful
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Still, some might wonder, who would want to take on what has come to be regarded as an increasingly difficult and somewhat thankless gig? — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, "At a time of transformation and tumult, the film academy prepares to elect a new president," 6 Aug. 2019 City Hall communications director is a thankless, stressful job, especially as a new mayor is trying to get up and running. — Gregory Pratt, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces hiring of new communications director hours after incumbent announces her resignation," 15 Aug. 2019 And Diana Maria Riva plays a hard-working Dominican with a seemingly endless resume of thankless jobs. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "'Sunnyside' and 'Bob ❤ Abishola' highlight immigrant experiences with humor and heart," 14 Aug. 2019 Crudup underplays well in what’s mostly a thankless role, while Quinn — who also sings the song heard over the end credits — shines in conveying Grace’s own stricken journey. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore face off in the melodramatic ‘After the Wedding’," 8 Aug. 2019 All administrative jobs are almost by definition going to be thankless, especially when attention focuses on substantive rulings on at least an annual basis. — Hugh Hewitt, Twin Cities, "Hugh Hewitt: A chief justice’s underappreciated legacy comes into focus," 27 June 2019 While media and politicians debated whether the new law was a bailout for utilities, the legislation’s details were all about giving the PUC the thankless job of inventing complicated new rules around prevention and costs of wildfires. — Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, "Mathews: California PUC seems to regulate everything. What’s next?," 28 July 2019 Perhaps the day will come when he’s honored for all his service, including the thankless task of inquiring into the 2016 election. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Mueller deserves our gratitude; Our next moonshot? Saving planet Earth; Feeling unsafe on the bus; George F. Will not “right wing” (7/26/19)," 26 July 2019 Representative Jenniffer González-Colón, the current resident commissioner, enjoys broad support but is unlikely to leave her perch in Washington for what is likely to be a thankless job as a caretaker governor. — Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, "Uncertainty Over Puerto Rico Governor’s Successor Could Lead to More Unrest," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thankless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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