unrewarded

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Vying for a seventh World Cup appearance, the Ticos came in needing to gain ground after draws with Nicaragua and Haiti but their aggressive approach went unrewarded.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

But how could the star of the “Godfather” movies, “Serpico” and “Dog Day Afternoon” remain unrewarded?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Given the activism on display in the film, what inspires you to stand up and speak out and take risks — even if your efforts might go unrewarded?

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023

Trials at Avai and Figueirense had gone unrewarded, his beloved national team had been humiliated on home soil at the World Cup.

From BBC • May 4, 2022

When Kmita in his turn came back, the king rose, pressed his head, and said,— "We have never doubted that you speak the truth, and neither your pain nor your services will pass unrewarded."

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk