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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Who were once dominant in both championships suddenly found themselves in an unenviable position, with Norris closing in on Verstappen in the standings and McLaren having already surpassed the Milton Keynes squad in the championship to become the constructors’ leaders for the first time since 2014.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Intel hasn't had an easy time trying to break into the GPU market, though, with the unenviable task of optimizing drivers for hundreds of games to compete with AMD and Nvidia.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Part of the problem was that the Ravens often put themselves in unenviable positions because of penalties or other mistakes.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
The film, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh as a young couple in unenviable circumstances, has grossed a solid $11.7 million to date.
—Variety, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Intel hasn't had an easy time trying to break into the GPU market, though, with the unenviable task of optimizing drivers for hundreds of games to compete with AMD and Nvidia.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Part of the problem was that the Ravens often put themselves in unenviable positions because of penalties or other mistakes.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
The film, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh as a young couple in unenviable circumstances, has grossed a solid $11.7 million to date.
—Variety, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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