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Recent Examples of unenviable
The next leader, Liz Truss, holds the unenviable record of the shortest ever tenure of a British prime minister.
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Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Thankfully, Jen is excellent at that unenviable job, and Jo-Ellen and her mom are able to end the conversation on a positive note that points toward forgiveness.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Such usage for a leverage arm in early May is unenviable, but the Astros are trying to keep their season from spiraling.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
Polanco was already in an unenviable position, replacing a player adored by the fanbase and ingrained in the team’s culture.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Thankfully, Jen is excellent at that unenviable job, and Jo-Ellen and her mom are able to end the conversation on a positive note that points toward forgiveness.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Such usage for a leverage arm in early May is unenviable, but the Astros are trying to keep their season from spiraling.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
Polanco was already in an unenviable position, replacing a player adored by the fanbase and ingrained in the team’s culture.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenviable
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Different aspects can make downtowns undesirable and several issues have been plaguing cities on both sides of the Atlantic recently.
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Williams also dedicated much of his life to making those undesirable sections less so.
Adjective
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And would that really lower our appalling, outrageous, abominable electric bills?
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With a wild-card playoff berth secured, zero chance to win the AFC East title and the Jets among the most abominable teams of the 21st century, the Bills’ lineup was loaded with backups.
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While the gummies themselves weren’t old, the smell and the taste are horrid.
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Adam’s been shuttled off to Earth along with the coveted Sword of Power in the aftermath of evil Skeletor (Jared Leto, having a great time in the part) and his horrid denizens taking over his home planet and imprisoning his parents.
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Avoiding vulnerability comes with ghastly consequences.
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He's described as a dead ringer for Nicholas Cage's ghastly villain in Longlegs, and there Elliott sits at a bus stop, looking as freakish as ever.
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It’s been a hellish week across South Florida.
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Others have been wounded, detained by military forces or stuck at sea in hellish conditions.
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenviable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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