ungrateful
Example Sentences
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He said his mother sued him this year in a land ownership dispute under Thailand's "ungrateful child" law, which allows parents to reclaim assets previously given to children deemed unappreciative through their behaviour.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Related: My rude, ungrateful relative gave her lawyer power of attorney — and has lived to regret it.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
To a devoted friend, such as Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám,” who supported him for years, Tennyson could be rude, cold and ungrateful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“The development of this competition brought not only an unpleasant atmosphere, but also an ungrateful one.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
But also, unless you want to become an ungrateful person, you have to understand that Karen was probably doing her best.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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