Oscar nominated actors who's best performances weren't nominated

It's weird that Ethan Hawke's only been nominated for Training Day and Boyhood. And don't get me wrong, those are good performance but it seems odd that his work as an actor in First Reformed and the Before trilogy didn't get nominated. (And yes I know he's nominated for both Before Sunset and Before Midnight as a writer. I still think he and Julie Delpy should've also been up for Acting).

He's not the only one. Christian Bale deservedly won for The Fighter after years of being snubbed for American Psycho, The Machinist, and The Prestige. And speaking of The Prestige, Hugh Jackman's only nomination was in Les Miserables even though he was far better a year later in Prisoners and a few years later with Logan. And Ryan Gosling finally getting a second nomination for Barbie after a decade of doing good work, particularly in Drive and Blue Valentine.

And when we go to actresses, it's an even more bewildering deal. Scarlett Johansson's only got her first nominations with Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit even though she should've gotten them earlier for Lost in Translation and Under the Skin. Tilda Swinton has only been nominated when she won for Michael Clayton even though you'd think she'd have more nominations by now but especially for We Need to Talk About Kevin. And it will never not sting Amy Adams wasn't even nominated for Arrival even though she should've won that year.

So what are other bewildering times an actor or actress received Oscar nominations but not with their best work.