unrecompensed

Example Sentences

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Never, perhaps, have sterner accents affirmed the sovereignty of impersonal and unrecompensed law.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis

She looked at her daughter with cold displeasure, but under the displeasure Miranda saw the expression of despair and weariness that comes of unrecompensed toil, and a pang of remorse went through her heart.

From Clover and Blue Grass by Hall, Eliza Calvert

Her passion of gratitude could not let his service go all unrecompensed.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

If Joseph Duncombe doted on this bright-haired, blue-eyed daughter, his love was not unrecompensed.

From Run to Earth A Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Good deeds performed on Gospel motives, though unknown and unvalued by the world, will not go unrecompensed or unowned by Him who values the cup of cold water given in His name.

From Memories of Bethany by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)