unenviable
adjective
un·en·vi·able
ˌən-ˈen-vē-ə-bəl 
: not desirable or pleasant : not arousing envy : not enviable
an unenviable position
Kent Alterman, our director, had the unenviable task of herding cats.—
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During the regular season, coming into the Spurs’ home floor was typically an unenviable endeavor – San Antonio won 32 of its 40 games at Frost Bank Center and never lost more than two consecutive games there.
—Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Up top, Liverpool face the unenviable task of replacing Mohamed Salah this summer.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The next leader, Liz Truss, holds the unenviable record of the shortest ever tenure of a British prime minister.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Thankfully, Jen is excellent at that unenviable job, and Jo-Ellen and her mom are able to end the conversation on a positive note that points toward forgiveness.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 May 2026
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Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Up top, Liverpool face the unenviable task of replacing Mohamed Salah this summer.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The next leader, Liz Truss, holds the unenviable record of the shortest ever tenure of a British prime minister.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Thankfully, Jen is excellent at that unenviable job, and Jo-Ellen and her mom are able to end the conversation on a positive note that points toward forgiveness.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unenviable
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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