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ingratitude

[in-grat-i-tood, -tyood] / ɪnˈgræt ɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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De Gaulle maddened his British hosts, and particularly Churchill, with his ceaseless complaints and ingratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

She alienates Bonnie and the whole team with bloated speeches, anti-mediocrity platitudes, bursts of temper and displays of ingratitude.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2023

Their blinking patterns and expressions will be monitored to detect stress, fear, ingratitude, deception, boredom, ambivalence, and a host of other feelings, including whether her happiness mirrors her doll’s.”

From Washington Post Jan. 6, 2022

But the commander in charge of operations along the Calais coast has accused Britain of "ingratitude" and told the BBC he'll withdraw troops if that threat is carried out.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2021

Their relationship remained uneasy—Kepler unhappy at being dependent on Tycho, Tycho unhappy with what he saw as Kepler’s ingratitude.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin



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