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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The size of the budget gap backed lawmakers into a corner, giving them the unenviable task of cutting their way out.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Salvi’s wife, Kathy, current chair of the statewide GOP, has the unenviable task of trying to rebuild what is a feeble Republican Party in deep-blue Illinois.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
There’s a rich history of parties creating new jobs when exceptional talent is willing to take them on, but Stefanik already gave up a legitimately powerful position to take on that unenviable task of representing Trump on the global stage.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
That leader will face the unenviable task of getting Japan’s reform process back on track — just as Trump 2.0 does his worst to the global trade system.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Salvi’s wife, Kathy, current chair of the statewide GOP, has the unenviable task of trying to rebuild what is a feeble Republican Party in deep-blue Illinois.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
There’s a rich history of parties creating new jobs when exceptional talent is willing to take them on, but Stefanik already gave up a legitimately powerful position to take on that unenviable task of representing Trump on the global stage.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
That leader will face the unenviable task of getting Japan’s reform process back on track — just as Trump 2.0 does his worst to the global trade system.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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