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Recent Examples of unenviable
When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Amid the backdrop of prolonged drought and declining flows of the Colorado River, the seven states have the unenviable task of balancing the amount of water Mother Nature provides and the stressors related to the use of that water for 40 million people and millions of acres of farmland.
—Tom Buschatzke, Denver Post, 2 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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John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Amid the backdrop of prolonged drought and declining flows of the Colorado River, the seven states have the unenviable task of balancing the amount of water Mother Nature provides and the stressors related to the use of that water for 40 million people and millions of acres of farmland.
—Tom Buschatzke, Denver Post, 2 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenviable
Adjective
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That drives insulin resistance, fatty liver and undesirable blood lipids, raises blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, and is linked to sleep apnea.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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That would present a number of undesirable issues for the Red Sox to deal with.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With the return of Worthy, whose tremendous rookie year was punctuated with his eight-catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the otherwise abominable Super Bowl loss to the Eagles, everything else was both more in its place and expanded through his presence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk has cast a dark shadow over the country, not only because the deed itself was abominable, but also because the reaction to it has been so disturbing.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the Bengals have a horrid ground game and couldn’t feed the ball consistently to their two best playmakers against the Vikings, and got walloped for it.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Indy has beaten up on three teams that are a combined 1-8, two of those team with horrid defenses feeding the legend of Daniel (Indiana) Jones.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ravenous larvae create ghastly wounds that can be deadly to livestock and wild animals.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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What started as a routine check at Tampa International Airport in Florida took a ghastly turn last week when customs agents found what appeared to be human remains in someone's luggage.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
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And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the trip is going to be an extreme test of fortitude, fate, and faith, evidenced by Lionsgate's preview revealing obstacles including a hellish radiation storm, monster waves, meteors pummeling the Earth, and lethal bands of desperate survivors prowling the continent.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenviable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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