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a thankless task
a job nobody appreciates
A thankless task is a difficult or tiring job that receives little or no appreciation.
Hear it in real life
Who is going to clean the kitchen?
Probably me; it's a thankless task, but it has to be done.
Managing everyone's complaints can be a thankless task.
The mistake everyone makes
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Say: a thankless task
Use "thankless" to describe a task that receives no appreciation; "thankful" means feeling gratitude.
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a thankless task; do a thankless task
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Managing everyone's complaints can be a thankless task.
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a thankless task
a job nobody appreciates
“Managing everyone's complaints can be a thankless task.”
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