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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Burke’s manager, Will Venable, is in the unenviable position of acting as the new rebuilding coordinator for a team that set the major-league record for losses in 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Transfer portal signee Lucy Olsen stepped into the unenviable void held by Clark.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
But as a Times journalist and MSNBC contributor focused on the intricacies of congressional power, Annie Karni is in the especially unenviable position of having to follow the near-daily scandals and outrages surrounding the House’s Republican leadership during the second Trump administration.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s a fine line between lighting up people when it’s required while also giving positive reinforcement, and Bridges has figured out the formula to toeing it effectively, taking on the unenviable duty of being the person trying to keep everybody in check on the court.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Transfer portal signee Lucy Olsen stepped into the unenviable void held by Clark.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
But as a Times journalist and MSNBC contributor focused on the intricacies of congressional power, Annie Karni is in the especially unenviable position of having to follow the near-daily scandals and outrages surrounding the House’s Republican leadership during the second Trump administration.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s a fine line between lighting up people when it’s required while also giving positive reinforcement, and Bridges has figured out the formula to toeing it effectively, taking on the unenviable duty of being the person trying to keep everybody in check on the court.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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