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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California’s insurance commissioner may be the state’s most unenviable political job.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
For the Raptors, the unenviable task of slowing down Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns proved far too tall of an order, underscoring the very reason the Knicks can dispose of them — and fast — in a potential first-round showdown.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Floyd also warned that judges tasked with presiding over eligibility lawsuits face the unenviable task of assessing these complicated economic questions without much data to go by and with rules and trends changing in college sports management.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Colin Rea had the unenviable task Friday against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
For the Raptors, the unenviable task of slowing down Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns proved far too tall of an order, underscoring the very reason the Knicks can dispose of them — and fast — in a potential first-round showdown.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Floyd also warned that judges tasked with presiding over eligibility lawsuits face the unenviable task of assessing these complicated economic questions without much data to go by and with rules and trends changing in college sports management.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Colin Rea had the unenviable task Friday against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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