| 单词 | unappreciative |
| 例句 | It makes as much sense as believing that a technical knowledge of molecular biology will render a person unappreciative of the mysteries and complexities of life. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sorry, too, that I’d been so unappreciative of them. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Thanks for doing this. I didn’t mean to come off as unappreciative.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Now she lay in wait to regale Mother with her own misfortunes at the hands of unappreciative men. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z And I'm so restless and unappreciative of that right now. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A marriage at a crossroad 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z “He wasn’t unappreciative, obviously, but Brad won’t get caught up in pomp and circumstance. I think he knows to stay centered.” The Planets, the Stars and Brad Pitt 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z How do I ask her to discontinue them without seeming unappreciative? Social Q’s: Answers to Holiday Questions 2013-12-19T21:14:34Z Even Michael Zegen receives new colors to play with in Joel, who unexpectedly transformed from unappreciative jerk into a contrite, tragic wreck in the final moments of season 1. Smart Watch: Emmy winner “Mrs. Maisel” is still marvelous in a dazzling season 2 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Or that her kids are life-affirming joys to be around and also unappreciative jerks. 'Better Things' Is One of the Best Shows on TV Right Now 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z As he takes everything in — the dingy motel rooms, the unappreciative audience — his expressions convey the obvious: he wishes this was better. Wretched David Bowie biopic "Stardust" should be launched into the sun 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Mother Corky is a former style editor for Gourmet magazine, though her son remembers her best as the mom who'd "watch Julia Child and make that stuff for four pretty unappreciative kids." Michael Pollan "In Defense of Food: The Omnivore's Solution" 2011-01-12T03:01:04Z She is tired of putting others before herself, namely her unappreciative husband, and does something that is completely for her. The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and the difficulty of being a female comic 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z How do I politely restrain him from meddling without alienating him or appearing unappreciative of the other good deeds that he does for me? Perspective | Miss Manners: Friends keep sneezing in my cloth napkins 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The attraction of costly wonders strives against the common-sense reluctance to spend on ungrateful, unappreciative youth. Do good buildings make for better educated children? 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z Hirsch is shown denouncing the board of the Stratford Festival itself, which he ran for five years in the 1980s, as obstructionist and unappreciative, as he storms off to pursue an independent career. Critic’s Notebook: Christopher Plummer and John Hirsch Solo Shows at Stratford 2012-08-21T21:46:20Z They work the same themes the originals did — a sadder-but-wiser young woman pines for, then steels herself against, an unappreciative guy, with diminishing returns. Review | Taylor Swift’s new take on ‘Fearless’ piles on the nostalgia, along with some revenge 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z His mother had died, his father had become a drunk, and the town was unappreciative of his talents. George Crabbe: The man behind Benjamin Britten 2013-06-14T17:00:01Z He doesn’t gripe about never hitting it big or the drunk, unappreciative kids in the audience. After 29 years, it’s last call for musician Pete Papageorge at Kelly’s Irish Times 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Soon, very soon, those unappreciative little rotters who 15 years ago were expressing contempt for the television shows that were so important to their parents will be getting the same dissing from their own kids. Hey, Dad, Get With the (3-D) Program 2010-09-05T00:14:00Z June 23 marks the birthday of Dudley Dursley, Harry Potter’s unappreciative, overweight and very spoiled cousin — and this year he turns 35. J.K. Rowling Reveals New Harry Potter Backstory on Pottermore 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z I don't mean to be cold or unappreciative. My mom says "I love you" with aloo paratha 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Call me unappreciative, but it sounds like someone stepped on the cat's tail. At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z As for Erin, at the start of the film her character comes across as one of the worst dramatic cliches: the unappreciative, nagging spouse. Review: Jim Gaffigan stares down reality as a man with big dreams in 'Linoleum' 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Trump on Sunday sparked widespread fury after he complained on his Truth Social app that Jews are unappreciative of him and his relationship with Israel. Dershowitz recalls explaining to Trump why Jewish Americans don't vote for him 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z I don’t want to seem unappreciative of the cards, but also I feel disrespected by her insistence on calling me a name which is not my name. Advice | Carolyn Hax: He got a new bod, new car, and now wants a new divorce 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Instead, they got insults, jarring shouting matches with reporters, attacks on “unappreciative” governors, and stream-of-consciousness speculation about sunlight and bleach. Opinion | Unlike Trump, DeSantis is showing a populist can be presidential in a crisis 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Not only is Ledwell unappreciative of the work that went into the game, Anomie charges, she is ungrateful for the role the fans played in her success. Column: The new J.K. Rowling book is not great, but it has nothing to do with transphobia 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z They seem unappreciative and oblivious to the many breaks I have given them. Perspective | Ask Amy: My tenants don’t appreciate me so I want to raise their rent 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The underlying justification for their mastery of this bountiful, beautiful semi-tropic place was the conviction that their predecessors — native Americans, Spanish, Mexican — were unappreciative and undeserving, unlike the grateful and energetic Yankee. Go ahead and rub L.A.'s winter sunshine in people's faces. We've been doing it forever 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Heath was “chilly and imperious, solipsistic and unappreciative,” a man who nursed grudges and passé ideas, and not someone he ever much liked, the playwright wrote. To His Surprise, His Play About 2 Dead U.K. Politicians Struck a Chord 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Her new clients were a joy to work with compared to the sometimes demanding and often unappreciative wedding clients. At many companies, changes from COVID-19 are now permanent 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z While he said nothing in the new law should be interpreted as a sign the state is unappreciative, the bill is needed to preserve the integrity of and voter confidence in elections. Arizona governor signs bill banning private election grants 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The letter also cited Facebook comments from Bobo family’s members, who were helping with absentee ballot processing, that called voters unappreciative, stupid and classless for complaining about the long wait times. Long absentee lines draw vote suppression criticism 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The first in a four-book series, “Blanche on the Lam” takes place in North Carolina, where Blanche — who, despite her name, is Black — works as a housekeeper for a variety of unappreciative employers. Here’s our book critic’s new favorite fictional detective | The Plot Thickens 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z “I’m sort of dumbfounded how unappreciative she is of our country,” the senator told a local NBC affiliate Monday. Rand Paul: ‘Unappreciative’ Ilhan Omar shouldn’t act shocked at rebukes 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Russian social media users were unappreciative of the name substitution in Hellboy. Stalin cut from Russia's Hellboy film 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Liberalism is a trade-off, and many have often been unhappy at what was lost and unappreciative of what was gained. Opinion: The strongmen are back. And we have no idea how to confront them. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The RegalView offices are in a dreary, soul-crushing basement, packed to the brim with row upon row of cubicle-bound workers making unsolicited phone calls trying to sell encyclopedias to unappreciative customers. Review: A wild, provocative vision in ‘Sorry to Bother You’ 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z They may, on occasion, order you around and be clearly unappreciative of your efforts. Opinion | Job Description for the Dumbest Job Ever 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Many see them as an unappreciative, military-and-police-hating monolith that is spitting on our nation’s values. With Colin Kaepernick, the Seahawks have done nothing wrong 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z He has the right to be judged by his best things, like the string quartets dedicated to Haydn, and not the reams of chamber music written for unappreciative and undeserving wealthy audiences. Redemption of a Lost Prodigy 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Zelda pushes a mop at a job with dismissive male bosses then deals with an unappreciative husband at home. For Octavia Spencer, moving past race to play a 'regular woman' in 'Shape of Water' was refreshing 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z I’m sure I was unappreciative in 8th grade. Weird, wonderful, or both? We asked the newsroom which teachers they’ve changed their minds about 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z He flitted in and out of the Ireland team over the years, a succession of coaches unappreciative of his qualities. Anthony Foley: Munster coach's death an 'outrageous loss' 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z “I’m Still Your Mama” Keith Robinson and Terron Brooks star in a play about a struggling single mother and a demanding, unappreciative son. Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, April 7-13, 2016 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z These parents met plenty of mealtime challenges — time scarcity, resistant children, the emotional toll of serving an unappreciative audience. Why Poor Children Can’t Be Picky Eaters 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z They were, the person said, “generally unappreciative of the entire operation.” Helping others shouldn’t have to come with a ‘thank you’ 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z With the release of its annual budget last week, the Obama administration threw nearly $4 trillion worth of birdseed to an agitated and generally unappreciative flock of congressional pigeons. Obama's Budget Is a Vision for Fighting Inequality 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Officials said she told the victim that she was unappreciative of the work the defendant did for her and the family as she repeatedly stabbed the girl with a knife. Plea deal offered to Mundelein girl charged in stabbing death of 11-year-old sister 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z On websites catering to the law enforcement community, the mood was largely angry and defensive - reflecting a community that sees itself as under siege by an unappreciative public. Police leap to defence of chokehold officer 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z We're not unaware or unappreciative of our strong political voice in Washington. Senate Contest in South Dakota Is Free-for-All 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z When leaders are unappreciative, it prohibits employees from unleashing their passionate pursuits and authentic selves. 9 Ways Leaders Insult Their Employees 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z He, by her account, was unappreciative of her efforts, which the magistrates referred to as luxurious. Is the UK unusually fond of lamb and potatoes? 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Kim said she was stripped of her title last week because she was dishonest and unappreciative – and that she ran off with her tiara. Burmese beauty queen demands apology in return for pageant crown 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z When women advocate for themselves, they’re often perceived as pushy or unappreciative. Five myths about the gender pay gap Like parenting, it seems romantic when you’re not immersed in the soiled diapers of infancy or the surly attitude of an unappreciative teen. Should You Lead? Here's Why (Or Why Not) 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z If the older parent is overly demanding, hypercritical or unappreciative, his child may become angry, resentful, depressed, even abusive to the parent. Well: When Parents Need Nurturing 2013-09-16T13:01:25Z Computer mishaps and unappreciative bosses are among Brits' top aggravations at work From printer malfunctions to coworkers who shirk responsibility, office life can incite a little anger in everyone. The 'Desk Rage' Epidemic 2013-08-21T03:05:23Z Mills calls the attacks "unnecessarily vitriolic", and accuses the majors of being unappreciative, "looking a gift horse in the mouth". Can major labels be trusted to develop artists? 2013-06-04T12:19:37Z And surely there is no better moral watchdog to ensure good behaviour than Lord Tomlin's potentially "unappreciative taxpayer". Multinational tax avoiders had better beware the 'unappreciative taxpayer' 2013-05-20T18:20:02Z Freed from the clutches of the unappreciative Mancini, the winger was supposed to fly to new heights at Sunderland. Premier League 2012-13 review: flop of the season 2013-05-20T08:59:02Z "We don't want to sound unappreciative, but this continues the pattern of failing to keep pace with inflation" for a decade at NIH, said Dave Moore of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Obama's 2014 Science Budget: Research Gets Some Help, and Hurt 2013-04-12T19:20:00Z Even then – and we're talking late 70s, early 80s here – the Dandy and its sister title the Beano felt to me like staid relics bought by sentimental parents for their unappreciative offspring. Charlie Brooker: Reports of the Dandy's death are greatly exaggerated 2012-08-19T19:00:11Z To change anything might mean I was unappreciative of what they've done. Regrets? They've had a few 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z Maybe they had a lot of unappreciative patients. A Noble Betrayal 2012-04-28T19:15:00.450Z But don't think I am unappreciative of your kindness. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z But Jasmine declared that they were horribly unappreciative, and declined to intervene. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z The Anglo-Saxon nations, on the other hand, though sometimes roused to strong but transient enthusiasm, are habitually singularly narrow, unappreciative, and unsympathetic. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z On running the car into the yard he found the coachman, Mr Windebank, a sadly diminished luminary in these days, putting a polish upon an unappreciative quadruped. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z The Marquis de Gange was an absentminded person, given to reverie and the contemplation of the infinite, and it is somewhat annoying to lose even paper property to one so utterly unappreciative. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z It seems a pity that the unappreciative should often obtain chances which are denied to those who could utilise them to advantage, but it is often the case. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z That was the worst of these collectors and antiquarians and people, they were always ramming their jargon down unappreciative throats. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z But Rachel, absorbed still in her mood, was unappreciative of his manner. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z It must not be thought that I was unappreciative because I say this. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z How unappreciative and indifferent he must think me—how ill-mannered, when I told him that day that I should never forget him. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z You stride cheerily along, freed for a time from the din of toiling cities, and are not harassed at every turn by howling herds of unappreciative 'trippers.' Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z I was not unappreciative of what you had done for her and me, but I feared she might form an unsuitable attachment. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z And for days the great secret of my future that I carried with me made the burden of a dull, unappreciative world light. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z But one does not say this in an unappreciative way. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z No, I am not a disgruntled actress who has found Australian audiences unappreciative of my talent. The Awful Australian 2011-08-11T02:00:14.850Z I have stifled its calling, and tried to palliate my wrong-doing by excuses, but neither winter’s cold, nor the ingratitude of an unappreciative country will excuse a man’s not sticking by his convictions. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z The substance of it was that Mr. Bryant was intensely cold of nature and unappreciative of human things. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z The unappreciative animal tears himself from her and stands for a moment gazing inquiringly around. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Hitherto, he had been so occupied in the vain effort to find his wife that he had been, in some measure, unappreciative of the misery that was upon him. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z Happily, the unprejudiced mind of the widest public was not deluded into sparing its praise by unappreciative or unintelligent criticism. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z Nothing perhaps excites so rampant a jealousy in unappreciative and envious natures, as does the unexplainable charm of a delightful personality. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Their mistress was grave and unappreciative; nothing more. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z You are naturally psychic and the world needs that talent, even if at times it does seem unappreciative of your display of it. Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration 2011-05-02T02:00:20.220Z You observe that she is not unappreciative of her own ability. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z But for once, though his eyes took in every detail of the picture she made, Alexander Hendrie remained wholly unappreciative. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Masuka even finds a copy in the trash, clearly dumped there by one of his unappreciative colleagues. Killer Entertainment 2011-04-06T12:15:00.267Z And all that brave show the unappreciative Grindley dismissed with a single word, "Nothing," and back he went to La Motte's Dictionary. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z I felt that the world was very unappreciative and unsympathetic. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z Perhaps it is the unappreciative and unstimulating atmosphere of stolid distaste which is so often, unfortunately, to be met with in villages.... What Not A Prophetic Comedy 2011-02-09T03:00:50.423Z “I don’t mean to seem unappreciative,” the young man resumed. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z But you seem to be very unappreciative of the ducal favors which rained upon you yesterday. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Not for a player who seemed so unappreciative of Prokhorov's efforts to land him that he couldn't be bothered with talking to the league's most fascinating owner. Nets may be a joke but their owner gets it 2011-01-20T23:26:13Z You know I’m not ungrateful or unappreciative, don’t you, Curt? The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z I want to explain to you why I have seemed unappreciative of your friendliness. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z “Scat!” said an unappreciative sister at the close of the brief effort. Betty Lee, Freshman 2010-12-20T17:12:25.800Z This is a bit of German sarcasm; and this Spanish saying, "The earth covers the mistakes of the physician," is equally unappreciative and—dare one say it?—equally true. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources "Who is this silly mug?" he added, with evidence of a natural antipathy to persons who received his feats in presumably unappreciative silence. A Poached Peerage Several of his sheep concluded to part company with this cold unappreciative world, and their owner determined to make them still serve a purpose. Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers That is, the profession ain't so bad, but it's a worrisome and unappreciative life. The Man from Jericho As summer drew to its full, Vashti watched the splendid pageant of it in the sky and moor with unappreciative eyes. Beggars on Horseback Sometimes even they would read to uninterested and unappreciative listeners scraps of praise cut from the Newry papers, or supplied to them from English sources by Mr. McKee. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 The prospect did not tend to lessen the grievance they entertained against the world in general and certain unappreciative persons of the male sex in particular. A Poached Peerage The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of her, badgered by misfortunes to her death. The Tempering He has been called unappreciative, and his attitude towards Spanish antiquity has been protested against by other leading writers, of more conservative feeling, as unwarranted. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 She did not want to hear her mother extolled by unappreciative people. Carnival Kit rearranged his tie, put his spectacles straight, and peered up at the unappreciative listener who towered above him. The Youngest Girl in the School My other hearers may be dull and unappreciative, but those eyes never fail. An Unknown Lover What I came to tell you was—is—what an ungrateful, unappreciative little beast I must have seemed all this time never to have said a word about your bravery—your heroism. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Peignton had a hatred of waste, and it was waste of the worst sort to find this adorable woman thrown away on a man who was quite obtrusively unappreciative. Lady Cassandra The wife, ardent, romantic, a lover of music and all the arts, not a single bond of union between her and her unappreciative husband. The Intriguers It is so easy for posterity to vulgarise, by idle and unappreciative curiosity, spots that are sacred only to the few who feel them to be shrines. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) Mummied sacred cats have been exhumed in great numbers in recent years, only to be ruthlessly turned into fertilizers by the unappreciative and practical Westerner. Oriental Women Don’t think me unappreciative, Mr Elvesdon, but really this has given me the creeps. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising They had no licence to sell it, and to pour it upon the unappreciative prairie would be manifestly absurd—even wicked. Seeds of Pine The owner of a rejected manuscript is in good company, for many of the more celebrated works of literature have been summarily returned to their authors by unappreciative publishers. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign In the meantime an event occurred as to the significance of which Polk, Pillow and Thompson were as unappreciative as the country at large. The Struggle for Missouri He went on reading aloud in his high nasal voice, until Sumner grew very weary, but did not dare to move for fear of being thought unappreciative. Home Life of Great Authors It means that her husband is no stingy, unappreciative curmudgeon and that all is well with her. Seeds of Pine He denounced the gossips as being unappreciative of the great sacrifice he had been making for their benefit, and, to make them realise it, he decided on penalising them. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" He seems to have been listened to by unappreciative ears, for I know no one who has made especial mention of him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 The orator, finally losing his patience, interrupted his discourse, and, indicating his unappreciative hearers with his forefinger, turned to the presiding officer: "Monsieur le President," he said, "make these two sans-culottes—unbreeched, trouserless—keep quiet." Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Mr. Ashby errs, we are certain, in taking the point of view of the unimaginative and unappreciative peasant. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 Would you think me very rude and unappreciative if I declined, dear? Chicken Little Jane on the Big John Which Mr. Van Dorn in later life, reading the Psychological Journal, turned back to a second time, and threw aside with a casual and unappreciative, “Oh hell,” as his only comment. In the Heart of a Fool “It can’t be so very hard in your profession,” she doubted, as if a bit offended by his attitude of martyrdom before an unappreciative world. Claim Number One Even those who deplore and deprecate the destruction of birds are not unappreciative of his good qualities in this respect. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 1 July 1897 Therefore he made haste to leave a company so unappreciative, and destitute of sympathy. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts Outside their charmed circle, lies an obstinately unappreciative world. A Day with Keats If we chance to love a loveless individual, to give to one bankrupt in gratitude, to toil for the unappreciative, it is but a temporary deprivation for us. The Heart of the New Thought “You are for ever nursing that crying little creature, Denasia,” he said one day when he returned to their small, warm room in a fever of annoyance at some unappreciative manager. A Singer from the Sea But yet he knew himself to be a backward, slow, unappreciative man. Is He Popenjoy? I don't mean to be unappreciative; but not even the most trusting of publics could expect me to bear my trophies away in my arms, next morning. The Dominant Strain My name is Charlotte; but I am generally called Tommy by my unappreciative family, who mendaciously declare it is derived from the expression "tom-boy." The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 And it may be possible so to misinterpret the spirit of this book as to see in it only something unappreciative and therefore unkind. Lotus Buds She found herself taking a very low view of her work, and quite ready to believe that perhaps, after all, those unappreciative editors knew what they were about. A Bookful of Girls I must say that the working women of Durford seem strangely unappreciative of our efforts to help them.” Hepsey Burke At Louisville he upsets a carboy of sulphuric acid which ruins the handsome furniture of a broker's office on the floor below, and again finds himself adrift in an unappreciative world. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History There were times when she was not unappreciative of the many advantages of widowhood; but this was not precisely the moment when the bright side of her peculiar situation seemed to be conspicuous. Too Old for Dolls A Novel She was constantly discovering and revealing to an unappreciative world the existence of superb tailors who made amazingly cheap dresses. The Invader A Novel I don't complain for myself of an unappreciative public. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning Parents were unappreciative and dissatisfied, demanding pay for the labor of their children. History of Education "We shall never see him again," I exclaimed, "and he will always remember us as those rude and unappreciative Americans!" In Château Land Perhaps the girl on the gatepost felt the slight of Dickie’s unappreciative glance, perhaps not. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 This entire reservation was originally included in the Yosemite National Park, but was cut out by an unappreciative committee appointed to revise boundaries. The Book of the National Parks Bottle by bottle the aromatic contents of the packages had been poured into the wayside ditch to be sucked up by an unappreciative if porous soil. Sundry Accounts Strange, that one who at times displays so much intelligence and even, as Hartman calls it, discernment, can in other things be so unappreciative and almost low-minded. A Pessimist In Theory and Practice Not a cent of it does this ungrateful, unappreciative family get. The High Calling She would hardly have recognised herself in an unappreciative circle. Vixen, Volume I. This chair shall not be used by unappreciative persons—I will have the seat taken out and framed! Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts What was lacking that it had fallen into disuse and closed its eyes upon an unappreciative world? The Opened Shutters He was a gentleman of humorous turn, and he indulged in jocose remarks as he went, which, however, fell on an unappreciative audience. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters Why did he encourage his passion for Terry—Terry who in her mild and gentle way had become almost insolently unappreciative? The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel By whatever accident it had wandered thither, it did not fall into unappreciative hands. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland That's how busted live college students with unappreciative dads can get in the spring. At Good Old Siwash It was not only that the public was neglectful, unappreciative. The History of "Punch" "It's no use making jokes for such an unappreciative audience," Lowboy grumbled. The Cat in Grandfather's House "If you can rouse him from this lethargy and help him find some interest in living," Frank Wiley III said thickly, "you won't find me unappreciative, Miss Beaver." Old Mr. Wiley As you blushingly remarked to the laughing but unappreciative Jamie, this was nothing short of catastrophe. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler The best water in California, but the author is unappreciative. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 He chuckled, although he was by no means unappreciative of the seriousness of her loss. Ruth Fielding Down East Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point Long years ago I published something—don't inquire into the details of my crime—and the sole response I had from an unappreciative world was a highly eulogistic letter from one Samuel Fletterby. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07 But let us go softly; these century-mellowed parchments are too precious to be displayed to unappreciative, perhaps scornful, eyes. The Booklover and His Books The first "gazette" was watched for with straining eyes, and naturally would follow aching hearts; for disappointment here first sowed the dragon's teeth that were to spring into armed opponents of the unappreciative power. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death The best water in California, but the author is unappreciative. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Indeed, in all her forty years of nursing, she never had been in contact with a mother who was so unappreciative. The Brentons No matter how small your salary, or how unappreciative your employer, bring the entire man to your task; be all there; fling your life into it with all the energy and enthusiasm you can muster. Pushing to the Front Please don’t think I am unappreciative of your kindness in wishing me to stay, but as I said before I have no wish to be considered as a candidate for your fortune. The Fortunes of the Farrells It’s not like you to be so unappreciative, my dear! More About Peggy He wondered if she had run away from home, in her dainty prettiness, to be jostled by this unappreciative, second-class crowd? A Soldier of the Legion But as I am only of very common clay, with little liking for heroics, I did what any selfish and unappreciative man would have done, and stole quietly away. The Romance of an Old Fool And when the little party of young folks started on their homeward way the forgiving Hippy with Nora O'Malley on his arm marched gayly along behind the forgiven, but wholly unappreciative Reddy. Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College Think of the treasures daily poured out to his unappreciative keeper! The Napoleon of Notting Hill This statement is cold and unsatisfactory, and apparently unappreciative, but it is candid and just. A Hero and Some Other Folks The author naturally felt that the age was unappreciative. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters Leon Tate was mixing drinks, with a practised and obliging hand, when the unaccustomed sound struck his ear; he paused, but when the unappreciative driver passed, he lost interest. Joyce of the North Woods Hardy seems to have revolted from certain harsh criticism of his last novel, Jude the Obscure, and to have determined that he would write no more fiction for an unappreciative world. Modern English Books of Power I don't want to be unappreciative, but it doesn't suggest your father to me in the least,—nor even Geoffrey. The Girl with the Green Eyes A Play in Four Acts The egoism of the boy left him almost unappreciative of what this man was offering him. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon The crack regiment, cold, phlegmatic, unappreciative, was not enjoying it. The Terrible Twins They still wandered around, like the sophists in ancient Greece, bemoaning their hard lot and deploring the coarseness of an unappreciative time. The Age of the Reformation Don't be so dismal, please Don't delude yourself Don't let me encroach on your good nature Don't think I am unappreciative of your kindness Do you attach any particular meaning to that? Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions, Striking Similes, Literary, Commercial, Conversational, And Oratorical Terms, For The Embellishment Of Speech And Literature, And The Improvement Of The Vocabulary Of Those Persons Who Read, Write, And Speak English Then, "No," he said, "no," and lest she should think him unappreciative, he added, "I never go to church." Contrary Mary He was again grave, but he was not now unappreciative. The Mormon Prophet "Please don't think that I am unappreciative," she pleaded. Destiny To a French public, unappreciative of German literature, Heine points out that the place taken in France by belles lettres is taken east of the Rhine by metaphysics. The Age of the Reformation His client, who had been listening attentively in gloomy but not unappreciative silence, removed his cigar from his mouth. The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton A cold-blooded and unappreciative editor apprises my services at the miserable sum of three pounds a week. The Survivor They are interchangeable, well shod and endowed with badges on lanyards and soothing and implacable and entirely unappreciative of my rhetorical skills. Eastern Standard Tribe Then Mrs. Medcroft plaintively implored his forgiveness, and said that she was miserable and ashamed and very unappreciative. The Husbands of Edith It was useless to try to treat a person so unappreciative. Holiday Stories for Young People Some, perhaps, will think that Arnold was unappreciative and cold, but dispassionate readers will be inclined to agree with his judgment of our great American. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson The men of her world were not altogether unappreciative; neither were they so primitively straightforward as this young industry captain out of the West. Empire Builders Perhaps unfavourable and unappreciative criticism, acting on a healthy and contented nature, drove him back into the common paths of men. The Death-Wake or Lunacy; a Necromaunt in Three Chimeras Callous and unappreciative characters have abused such hospitality, and construed it as a mark of ignorance on the part of the Boer. In the Shadow of Death You did not consider me an unappreciative Johnny, nor even a mediocre person! The Upas Tree A Christmas Story for all the Year "I suppose," said she inadvertently, "there is no way of preventing their giving one information," and after that when she hospitably pressed the guide upon us we felt at liberty to be unappreciative. A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') Then, suddenly, he heard them all laughing and telling Eleanor they were sorry for her, to have such an unappreciative husband!—and he realized that the fatigue of terror had made him fall asleep. The Vehement Flame Esau was frank and generous but shallow and unappreciative of the best things. The Bible Period by Period A Manual for the Study of the Bible by Periods That readers do not demand better writing in their newspapers and magazines does not mean that they are unappreciative of good work. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers "So sweet," she said; "lean down and worship my young roses, you unappreciative man!" The Firing Line This neglect of authors and of literature was only partially due to an unappreciative government. A History of English Prose Fiction Mary Taylor was not unappreciative of Miss Smith's stern high-mindedness, but her heart hardened at this, to her, misdirected zeal. The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel I knew exactly what he thought, for I was once as ignorant and unappreciative as he is now. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life On one occasion a friend was pouring into her ears an account of the utter uncongeniality between herself and husband, largely because he was wholly unappreciative of her higher thoughts and feelings. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years "Why?" asked the Marchesa, not understanding in the least how he could attach so much value to things which seemed to her unappreciative mind to be perfectly indifferent. The Children of the King His Death.—Chaucer died on the 25th of October, 1400, in his little tenement in the garden of St. Mary's Chapel, Westminster, and left his works and his fame to an evil and unappreciative age. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction But the truth is that they were without political consciousness, behind the times, unappreciative of the new forces operating round them. The Framework of Home Rule The unkind word and the unappreciative gesture are signs of poisoning of the minds. The Grey Book A more magnificent sight was never before presented to the startled eyes of so unappreciative a crowd. The Sword Maker He never attempted anything that even faintly suggested flippancy, and he was unappreciative of this tendency in others. The Just and the Unjust But she did not like to appear disobliging or unappreciative of Miss McKenzie's kindness, and a bright idea suddenly occurred to her. Mona A quick, amused smile came to his face at the question, and he looked up with eyes full of laughter as he answered: "Certainly, I am naturally unappreciative of music." Katrine We would also earnestly beg ‘Mr. Winter’ not to write foolish prefaces about unappreciative critics; for it is only mediocrities and old maids who consider it a grievance to be misunderstood. Reviews But if the struggling mother is so unfortunate as to have drawn in Nature's lottery an unappreciative or a weak-minded child, then the breakdown is tragic. The Nervous Housewife They don't teach sentiment on the farm, and there's where I began this unappreciative existence of mine. Nedra Here the spectacle was wasted on unappreciative Cubans. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" "Nature is unappreciative," he returned; and the gray eyes with the level lids looked into the blue ones with the level lids, and both laughed. Katrine Few things are more harrowing and depressing to the unappreciative Ferenghi ear than Persian sowars singing, and three most unmelodious specimens of their kind at it all at once are something horrible. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Whereupon they took the hint and departed, assuring Andy, by way of farewell, that he was an unappreciative cuss and didn't deserve any sympathy or sick-calls. The Happy Family She was not often unappreciative, and he could not imagine any woman failing to admire Hone. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories According to my cousin, the first-night deadheads, as a body, are unpunctual and unappreciative. Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" Though in his life-time subjected to much harsh and unappreciative criticism, his place among English poets is now assured. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature I suppose you wanted to stay at home and tat socks while Bobbie and I dined and wined—not,” was the very unappreciative answer that was made to her by that Buzz. The Daredevil Altogether, the British soldier appears sadly unappreciative either of "frightfulness" or practical chemistry. The First Hundred Thousand Even the unappreciative were impressed by a certain pathos, an appealing minor tone, which touched the heart while pleasing the ear. A Young Girl's Wooing It is a task to serve those who are unappreciative and unlovable. True Woman, The A Series of Discourses A rather unappreciative grunt was his only reply, and then he called back: "You'd better stay where you are, till I find something to make a light." Ladies Must Live They were men of culture, lovers of Letters, and not unappreciative of the personal distinction which already stamped the studious and dignified Magdalen scholar. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 He was evidently unappreciative: he was thinking of all sorts of things more than of her, and growing stupid, as husbands in French romances generally do. Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel The governor made a very quiet, unappreciative remark about a "patriotism that lets its government get choked up with corruption and then blows it out with gunpowder!" The Grandissimes The artist is so impatient of dulness, so greedy of fineness, in all his relations, that he is apt to subject himself to a wasteful strain in talking to unperceptive and unappreciative persons. The Silent Isle Her sensitiveness was great, and contact with an unappreciative and unsympathetic public depressing to a large degree. George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy He never worried his acquaintance with controversy, never introduced religious topics unseasonably, never cast his pearls before unappreciative animals. Collections and Recollections She was so afraid of appearing jealous or unappreciative; and her opinions were so different from those of her brother, that it was rather difficult to say any thing. Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel Yet whenever I complain to experienced married women of how discouraging it is to wear your good clothes for unappreciative men, they beg me not to be guilty of the heresy of wishing things different. From a Girl's Point of View Could it be that the priceless pearl of her love was cast before—I was tempted to use the colloquial singular and call him an "unappreciative swine!" The Red Thumb Mark And then Nature is so indifferent, so unappreciative. Intentions The last secret, the wondrous strain, forsooth, that he might imprison it in notes, and din it in the ears of an unappreciative multitude! Boyhood in Norway He had played too much poker to be unaware or unappreciative of the psychological factor, and he headed Dowsett off in order to play the denouncement of the present game in his own way. Burning Daylight It is hard to refuse things continually without seeming unappreciative. The Cruise of the Jasper B. "She is indeed," I exclaimed, not a little disgusted at his cool, unappreciative tone; "a most noble-hearted girl, and her devotion to you is positively heroic." The Red Thumb Mark Paul had put some of his beautiful fancies into verse, and magazine editors had not been as unappreciative as they are sometimes supposed to be. Anne's House of Dreams I suggest the adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin, in The Story Hour, since in view of the existence of a satisfactory adaptation it seems unappreciative to offer a second. How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell He hated those who did, regarding them as sodden, unappreciative fools. The Price She Paid And, not to seem unappreciative of his courtesy, she took a small drink from her glass. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise What a pity that such a girl shouldn't have had a chance, should be wasted on some unappreciative chucklehead of her class! The Grain of Dust And he enacted for her unappreciative eye a scene of fistic manoeuvres wherein he held an imaginary antagonist helpless in a net of stratagems. Penrod And because she did not—most likely she deemed me unappreciative—I cried all the way home on the three-mile tramp from the school to the ranch. John Barleycorn But it is the most valuable find ever made in the Canary Islands, and it's yours, you unappreciative beggar; at least what there is left of it. The Lost Continent He was clear out of humor with her, so dumb, so unappreciative. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise He wanted his wife to resent that he was wasting his best years among these stupid and unappreciative people; but she had seemed to find the people quite good enough. O Pioneers! A new work might thus be enshrined in a sort of holy of holies, which, if the collector so desired, could be forever sacred from the profanation of any vulgar or unappreciative eye. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue It pains me to hear you speak of it in so unappreciative a fashion. The Lost World "Well, I cannot speak definitely to-day, as you know; but you would not find me unappreciative." A Chair on the Boulevard To one holding this view of affairs—and it was a common view—the laborer who demanded better conditions was unreasonable and unappreciative of how "well off" he was. The United States Since the Civil War He was becoming used to the Californian's prodigal display of flowers, but such a dinner, served to unappreciative youth, was something new. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California He had been too unappreciative of this fine legacy. Quaint Courtships "All shall be as you say, now that I have the happiness of seeing you sitting opposite me, but don't be surprised if I show a most unappreciative appetite." Jennie Baxter, Journalist But Val's enthusiasm, though nipped here and there by unappreciative editors, managed, somehow, to live; or perhaps it had developed into a dogged determination to succeed in spite of everything. Lonesome Land And his wildest dreams were then realized, for, despite the unappreciative attitude of the critics toward this splendid Viking piece, the King, Carl XV, after seeing the play, commanded Strindberg to appear before him. Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger Her championship warmed Andrew's heart, and he began to feel less lonely in a dismal and unappreciative world. The Mountebank Perhaps the poet is saved from inconsistency by his touching confidence that in other times and places human nature is less stupid and unappreciative than it proves itself in his immediate audience. The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years The Gloria, which had sunk into eclipse on the death of Charles V., was hidden here among unappreciative monks. Castilian Days Salem; Hawthorne born at; Dr. Worcester's school in; Hawthorne's life in; much missed in; unappreciative "of its illustrious son"; Hawthorne characterizes people of; Hawthorne's debt to. Nathaniel Hawthorne He refused to extend any further recognition to one whom he had too much reason to regard as unappreciative and undeserving. Poets of the South Here and there loud talking and hoarse laughter rose above the buzz and rustle of an unappreciative audience. The Mountebank It seems to me the harsh judgment of an unappreciative, commonplace person on a man of genius. Men, Women, and Boats All men have learned the habit of Albani, who, in a frivolous and unappreciative age, always uncovered his head at the name of Raphael Sanzio. Castilian Days And Smith had always, hitherto, seemed so unseeing of consequences, and, therefore, unappreciative of means, that his betrayal of interest was indicative of purpose. Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft "Such a man," questioned the Doctor in a pensive tone, "need not be debarred, by the shallow conventionalities of an unappreciative world, from a friendship which will rest, strengthen, and ennoble his weary soul?" Men, Women, and Ghosts There he made the acquaintance of his Thérèse, a healthy, amiable woman, but low, illiterate, unappreciative, and coarse, the author of many of his subsequent miseries. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam This is what the Squire thought,— "Well, of all the dull devils I ever met, you are the most utterly unappreciative!" The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) "Might I suggest"--the unctuous tones of Captain Monk issued from under mildly wounded eyebrows--"if any one of us were unappreciative of Monsieur Lanyard's undoubted talents, he would not be with us tonight." Alias the Lone Wolf My wife," cried Charteris, in turn resolved to screen an unappreciative mate, "is the most dear and most kind-hearted among the Philistines. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations He now saw how cold and hard and unappreciative he had been toward her in the days of his prosperity, and he cursed himself and his unutterable folly. A Knight of the Nineteenth Century "I notice there are some things that have to be stood," he observed, so exactly in imitation of Susan that it was a pity only Mrs. Nettie Colebrook's unappreciative ears got the benefit of it. Dawn Many of them are unappreciative of American ideals, easily misled by corrupt politicians, and thus a deadweight against political and social advance. Problems of Conduct I thought that success was not deserved by an enterprise so callous of human life, so unappreciative of human effort. The Film Mystery Twaddles privately considered this a distinct feat, but Norah was unappreciative. Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island Janet turned away with one of her grim sighs at the unappreciative world to which she was banished. Magnum Bonum The whimsical smile in the doctor's eyes showed that he was not unappreciative of the scorn in Susan's voice. Dawn I have never been unappreciative of the value of a simple, good, unspoiled woman in my household. Harriet and the Piper But he tried to hold up a stage over here and an unappreciative passenger shot him. The Border Legion Mr. Dunbar, if I have seemed unappreciative of your great exertions in my behalf, it is merely because there are some matters which I can never explain in this world. At the Mercy of Tiberius I must apologize for troubling you with this matter, but I do not wish you to regard me as indifferent or unappreciative. Letters of Franklin K. Lane She had become convinced at last that a cruel and unappreciative editorial wall was forever to bar her from what she still believed was an eagerly awaiting public. Dawn "Pepper-sack" was a derisive and yet not unappreciative epithet applied by German robber-barons to the merchants whom they plundered as they passed down the Rhine. American Nation: a history — Volume 1: European Background of American History, 1300-1600 Missy didn't reply to that; she didn't want to seem unappreciative. Missy For it was Bob himself who had just ridden round a contiguous cape of lignum, and now, dismounting and throwing his reins on the ground, joined our unappreciative group. Such Is Life Yet this country has not been unappreciative of the larger aspects of Pan-Americanism. The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power "I can't see how any one could be so unappreciative as to want to go," answered Thorndyke, with a coolness that surprised even Johnston. The Land of the Changing Sun Citizen-President, Citizens all, I thank you; but I should be unappreciative of your kindness did I permit you to entertain false hopes. The Trampling of the Lilies I left the dry, unappreciative philosopher, and devoted myself to charm the handsome Colonel Philibert. The Golden Dog I used to think them so disrespectful and unappreciative. T. Tembarom The spots upon us, that unappreciative friends and relations would magnify into blemishes, seen in their true light: artistic shading relieving a faultlessness that might otherwise prove too glaring. They and I One reason I have not answered sooner is because your letter was so sweet and loving that it made me feel an ungrateful and unappreciative wretch. The Call of the Canyon She looked very trim and attractive, and Bud smiled upon her approvingly, and cut short the last strain by four beats, which was one way of letting Marian know that he considered her rather unappreciative. Cow-Country And so it went—the good-byes of these unappreciative boarders selfish to the last! Hiram the Young Farmer I don't want to seem unappreciative, old man," he said, with a youth's somewhat too-early spontaneity of address, "but, you see, I can't accept anything from a stranger. Roads of Destiny She had no intention of foregoing their society and their homage and flinging herself among unappreciative strangers in a foreign capital. The Toys of Peace, and other papers |
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