Someone always has to do this thankless but important task.
At heart, he was happy with that decision because exercising power had always seemed a thankless task.
It is a thankless task and I certainly feel less than whole as a man.
It is a thankless task, as they have very little money.
I stop and thank him for carrying out his thankless task.
Standing up for what's right is often a thankless task.
Trying to pack the history of jazz into 90 minutes is a thankless task.
IT is surely one of the most thankless tasks in public service.
It is a difficult, thankless and dangerous task. Many had to lose their lives.
Founding a religion in someone else's name can be a thankless task.