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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An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But at the very least, in the unenviable ask of replacing Harrison Ford, Gosling is an equipped answer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
When Lou Holtz first arrived at Notre Dame, the circumstances were unenviable.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But at the very least, in the unenviable ask of replacing Harrison Ford, Gosling is an equipped answer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
When Lou Holtz first arrived at Notre Dame, the circumstances were unenviable.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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