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 mayor has the unenviable task of tackling a housing crisis in the city, and to her credit has pushed office-to-residential conversions.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
But with Donald Trump spouting sundry threats — with clear economic impacts — on a daily basis and still campaigning to bring the Fed to his heel, that body has an unenviable task indeed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
But with Donald Trump spouting sundry threats — with clear economic impacts — on a daily basis and still campaigning to bring the Fed to his heel, that body has an unenviable task indeed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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