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.—
Will Ferrell
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Either way, though, the Blues are in an unenviable spot, and the only way through it is working with the players to create the roster turnover desired.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
However, their outlooks at left tackle and center are certainly unenviable.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Her struggles under this specific spotlight, however, have put her in a strange and perhaps unenviable spot.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The atmosphere in Cortina remains subdued, with Austria's Mirjam Puchner having the unenviable task of heading down the hill after Vonn's crash.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
However, their outlooks at left tackle and center are certainly unenviable.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Her struggles under this specific spotlight, however, have put her in a strange and perhaps unenviable spot.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The atmosphere in Cortina remains subdued, with Austria's Mirjam Puchner having the unenviable task of heading down the hill after Vonn's crash.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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