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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While only two of the four runs scored on his five-inning watch were earned, the lefty put himself in unenviable positions and condensed his start with five free passes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Utah is in the unenviable position of not being a top target for free agents.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
That Fender Telecaster was lost long ago and Greenbaum was left with the unenviable task of trying to follow up a one of a kind hit.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
On June 18th, the Karen Read saga finally lurched to its inevitable end, when a Norfolk County jury, assigned the unenviable task of spending spring and early summer watching corruption theater in Dedham court, acquitted Ms. Read of all the serious charges against her.
—Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Utah is in the unenviable position of not being a top target for free agents.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
That Fender Telecaster was lost long ago and Greenbaum was left with the unenviable task of trying to follow up a one of a kind hit.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
On June 18th, the Karen Read saga finally lurched to its inevitable end, when a Norfolk County jury, assigned the unenviable task of spending spring and early summer watching corruption theater in Dedham court, acquitted Ms. Read of all the serious charges against her.
—Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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