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ungrateful

[uhn-greyt-fuhl] / ʌnˈgreɪt fəl /


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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

She unlocks the door, saying she's "feeling really ungrateful now" and reiterating that "this is just where they are at the moment".

From BBC May 22, 2026

Related: My rude, ungrateful relative gave her lawyer power of attorney — and has lived to regret it.

From MarketWatch Mar. 6, 2026

“It might seem ungrateful that I don’t care about the health stuff, but I just don’t think it lasts the way something really delicious would.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

I don’t want to seem rude or ungrateful though, so I sip at it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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