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 Philadelphia 76ers are in an unenviable position these days.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Smith has had the unenviable task of learning under his third defensive coordinator in three seasons.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s an unenviable reality for a Mets team (63-52) that went 13 innings without a hit between Tuesday and Wednesday’s losses to the Cleveland Guardians.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Smith has had the unenviable task of learning under his third defensive coordinator in three seasons.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s an unenviable reality for a Mets team (63-52) that went 13 innings without a hit between Tuesday and Wednesday’s losses to the Cleveland Guardians.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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