How to pronounce thankless

Listen to thankless in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“thankless” in real sentences

70 clips in the index · 6 American · 25 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. is often dangerous and thankless.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  2. Civil servants do thankless work.

    UK Parliament · hear it here

  3. most thankless job in Australian politics.

    ABC News In-depth · hear it here

  4. It's a daunting and thankless task.

    60 Minutes · hear it here

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