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Recent Examples of unenviable
Smith has had the unenviable task of learning under his third defensive coordinator in three seasons.
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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
The pursuing pack awoke Sunday with the unenviable task of catching a force at the peak of his powers who, even without the padding of a four shot cushion, is rarely caught once ahead.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Utah is in the unenviable position of not being a top target for free agents.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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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
The pursuing pack awoke Sunday with the unenviable task of catching a force at the peak of his powers who, even without the padding of a four shot cushion, is rarely caught once ahead.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Utah is in the unenviable position of not being a top target for free agents.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenviable
Adjective
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But this always left the undesirable areas to the new arrivals.—
Jack Hargreaves,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stadiums must be domed for the simple reason that the Super Bowl occurring in February, which could be terrible for many of the states that experience rain, snow, and more undesirable weather for playing football.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One abominable practice used on political adversaries was tarring and feathering.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The outing by Darvish continued a run of good starts for the Padres after a horrid stretch.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, these pale in comparison to her horrid record of decisions as a Supreme Court justice.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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It’s meant to be a dystopian future where an authoritarian government imposes this ghastly ritual [of a contest where teen boys compete until death].—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, Mahomes completed just 6 of 14 passes for 33 yards with two ghastly interceptions to earn a 10.7 quarterback rating as the Eagles took a 24-0 lead that ballooned to 34-0 in the third quarter.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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This was a test of endurance, against each other and against the hellish conditions in the ring.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Change, even from his hellish situation, felt threatening.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenviable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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