Unsung
/ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/adjective
Not widely recognized or praised for achievements.
He is an unsung hero in the science world.
Often appears as...
- unsung hero
- unsung star
adjective
Not widely recognized or praised for achievements.
He is an unsung hero in the science world.
Often appears as...
- unsung hero
- unsung star
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Use it for genuinely lesser-known or acknowledged things, not for well-known subjects.
The inventor of the paperclip is an unsung genius.
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famousneglectoverlookunacknowledgedunderrate
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Why civilians suffer...
The trick for the outsider who wants to help is identifying who those individuals are, and building a pathway for them to lead. That is exactly what happened in Afghanistan. One of the unsung and untold success stories of our nation-building effort in Afghanistan
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The quest for the...
And they're willing to, I guess, take the risk that this isn't a fully tested vaccine but it may well be efficacious, and so that obviously can help a lot. That's crucial to this, right? Absolutely. They are the unsung heroes of vaccinology,
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How does climate change...
absorbing all the water from the melting ice so it is the unsung hero of climate change truly this is what a healthy ocean looks like this is what a coral reef will look like in the future if we keep on doing what we're doing now
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Tan Le: My immigration...
I didn't know the protocols. I didn't know how to use the cutlery. I didn't know how to talk about wine. I didn't know how to talk about anything. I wanted to retreat to the routines and comfort of life in an unsung suburb --
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My immigration story -...
protocols I didn't know how to use the cutlery I didn't know how to talk about wine I didn't know how to talk about anything I wanted to retreat to the routines and comfort of life unsung Sabu a grandmother a mother and
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon:...
It is time to celebrate all the unsung heroines who reach into their guts and find the heart and the grit to keep going and to test every limit. This very unlikely band of sisters bound forever in life and afterward
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Plant a Pollinator...
lovely scents they're pretty powerful these beauties can hold the key to increased food and resources for local wildlife sustaining the environment for miles around making them unsung heroes of our local ecosystems
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Wild Beavers Return...
mammal is benefiting so many other species just by being here i mean beavers really are the unsung ecological heroes and when we think of wild rescue we often think of ourselves rescuing other species but here
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Busted 38 Ton Engine PIPE...
rigger by trade it's the stuff I'm passionate about we're going to meet the people working overtime not the unsung heroes you guys are rock stars I'm just learning by watching tackling the
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Selecting the Stories of...
to retell it's harder to celebrate some of the greatest heroes in cosmos are completely unsung there was a real privilege from me to get to tell their story
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Why civilians suffer...
The trick for the outsider who wants to help is identifying who those individuals are, and building a pathway for them to lead. That is exactly what happened in Afghanistan. One of the unsung and untold success stories of our nation-building effort in Afghanistan
Video examples
The quest for the...
And they're willing to, I guess, take the risk that this isn't a fully tested vaccine but it may well be efficacious, and so that obviously can help a lot. That's crucial to this, right? Absolutely. They are the unsung heroes of vaccinology,
Video examples
How does climate change...
absorbing all the water from the melting ice so it is the unsung hero of climate change truly this is what a healthy ocean looks like this is what a coral reef will look like in the future if we keep on doing what we're doing now
Video examples
Tan Le: My immigration...
I didn't know the protocols. I didn't know how to use the cutlery. I didn't know how to talk about wine. I didn't know how to talk about anything. I wanted to retreat to the routines and comfort of life in an unsung suburb --
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My immigration story -...
protocols I didn't know how to use the cutlery I didn't know how to talk about wine I didn't know how to talk about anything I wanted to retreat to the routines and comfort of life unsung Sabu a grandmother a mother and
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon:...
It is time to celebrate all the unsung heroines who reach into their guts and find the heart and the grit to keep going and to test every limit. This very unlikely band of sisters bound forever in life and afterward
Video examples
Plant a Pollinator...
lovely scents they're pretty powerful these beauties can hold the key to increased food and resources for local wildlife sustaining the environment for miles around making them unsung heroes of our local ecosystems
Video examples
Wild Beavers Return...
mammal is benefiting so many other species just by being here i mean beavers really are the unsung ecological heroes and when we think of wild rescue we often think of ourselves rescuing other species but here
Video examples
Busted 38 Ton Engine PIPE...
rigger by trade it's the stuff I'm passionate about we're going to meet the people working overtime not the unsung heroes you guys are rock stars I'm just learning by watching tackling the
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Selecting the Stories of...
to retell it's harder to celebrate some of the greatest heroes in cosmos are completely unsung there was a real privilege from me to get to tell their story
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
I think when you get into your 30s, you start to realize all of the patterns you have in your life and all of the stuff that you're avoiding. It's a terribly unsung period in people's lives. I can't think about many artists who have sung about it, because it's so not sexy.
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Martin Luther King III
American Activist
There are people of conscience all over the world, famous leaders, as well as unsung heroes and 'sheroes,' who are carrying forward the nonviolent movement for freedom and human rights.
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Claire Fox
British Writer
It has to be said that one of the most impressive aspects of the parliament are the brilliant unsung translators, who ensure that whatever language you speak, you are understood.
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Gore Vidal
American Novelist
While campaigning, I got to know many high-school teachers, and let me say that the good ones are the unsung heroes of our society, and the bad ones are the gravediggers.
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Divya Khosla Kumar
Indian Actress
When you are behind the camera, the hard work and dedication goes unrecognized, which is why I have so much respect for the unsung heroes and technicians on sets.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.
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Rajiv Gandhi
Indian Statesman
To the nameless and unsung heroes of our freedom struggle, we offer our humble tribute. Their life-blood nourishes the body of independent India.
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Ferdinand Mount
British Writer
One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.
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Charles Best
American Businessman
At DonorsChoose.org, we believe that teachers are unsung heroes.
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Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
I also love Mole, the unsung hero of reality programming.
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
I think when you get into your 30s, you start to realize all of the patterns you have in your life and all of the stuff that you're avoiding. It's a terribly unsung period in people's lives. I can't think about many artists who have sung about it, because it's so not sexy.
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Martin Luther King III
American Activist
There are people of conscience all over the world, famous leaders, as well as unsung heroes and 'sheroes,' who are carrying forward the nonviolent movement for freedom and human rights.
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Claire Fox
British Writer
It has to be said that one of the most impressive aspects of the parliament are the brilliant unsung translators, who ensure that whatever language you speak, you are understood.
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Gore Vidal
American Novelist
While campaigning, I got to know many high-school teachers, and let me say that the good ones are the unsung heroes of our society, and the bad ones are the gravediggers.
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Divya Khosla Kumar
Indian Actress
When you are behind the camera, the hard work and dedication goes unrecognized, which is why I have so much respect for the unsung heroes and technicians on sets.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.
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Rajiv Gandhi
Indian Statesman
To the nameless and unsung heroes of our freedom struggle, we offer our humble tribute. Their life-blood nourishes the body of independent India.
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Ferdinand Mount
British Writer
One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.
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Charles Best
American Businessman
At DonorsChoose.org, we believe that teachers are unsung heroes.
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Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
I also love Mole, the unsung hero of reality programming.
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