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Recent Examples of unenviable
Floyd also warned that judges tasked with presiding over eligibility lawsuits face the unenviable task of assessing these complicated economic questions without much data to go by and with rules and trends changing in college sports management.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Colin Rea had the unenviable task Friday against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
At that point, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki was in an unenviable spot.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Colin Rea had the unenviable task Friday against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
At that point, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki was in an unenviable spot.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenviable
Adjective
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In Japan, most homes fully depreciate after a few decades, making older houses largely undesirable.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
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The free market allows discovery of best ways to inhibit and punish undesirable behavior — ways politicians and bureaucrats could never discover.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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And would that really lower our appalling, outrageous, abominable electric bills?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With the team’s struggles from the second half of last season and the horrid start to this season, the noise around Mendoza’s job security has only increased.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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All those horrid Valentine’s Day cards from school just… disappeared!—
Lit Hub Approved,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Stars’ other major trade pickup, Tyler Myers, was in street clothes for Game 6 after a ghastly Game 5 performance in which at least two, if not three, Minnesota goals could be laid partially at his feet.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Car launches are generally ghastly events, and this was way down there with the most hideous… and perhaps gave a clue as to why VW struggles to match its huge European sales success in America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Agnes sits in a dark room where Commander Judd asks her questions as a bunch of men watch, their faces stacked on a big screen, like Hollywood Squares but hellish.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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After a hellish July 4th, most of the remaining day shift make their way to the roof.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenviable. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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