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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Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine and director Paul Feig had the unenviable task of preserving the source material's shocks and thrills for audiences unfamiliar with the book, while also keeping things fresh for fans of the original.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Carolina dismantled their six-game winning streak, and now the Cardinals will be the unenviable target of Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford’s wrath on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Brown now had the unenviable and unimaginable task of telling his team.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
This was Schumer’s unenviable position throughout the shutdown.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Carolina dismantled their six-game winning streak, and now the Cardinals will be the unenviable target of Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford’s wrath on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Brown now had the unenviable and unimaginable task of telling his team.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
This was Schumer’s unenviable position throughout the shutdown.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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