as in undesirable
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Recent Examples of unenviable
Glaser’s unenviable job will be to make everybody forget that.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
But Paddington in Peru is burdened with the unenviable task of following up two near-perfect predecessors, Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Starting pitcher Ky Bush was given the unenviable task of ending this stretch of futility in his MLB debut.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Managers are in the unenviable role of trying to quiet election anxiety and keep people focused.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
But Paddington in Peru is burdened with the unenviable task of following up two near-perfect predecessors, Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Starting pitcher Ky Bush was given the unenviable task of ending this stretch of futility in his MLB debut.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Managers are in the unenviable role of trying to quiet election anxiety and keep people focused.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenviable
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Economies are just intricate systems set up to do those transformations, and all economically significant energy conversions have (often highly undesirable) environmental impacts.Vaclav Smil, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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His philosophy towards sustainability is about utilizing his specialty in modular textile fashion design to make use of undesirable materials and turn them into desirable objects.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But that face is all the better to leer at his creator with, and Ito’s Frankenstein does a wonderful job at capturing a man being chased by his own abominable choices.Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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His new home is a notorious federal jail in New York City known for extreme violence and abominable medical care.Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Neither team shot the ball well, and Wake was horrid from long distance (3-for-20 on 3s).Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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The horrid 2024 campaign will force a reckoning throughout the franchise.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Without the ball… Chelsea under Maresca are on pace to concede 45 goals in the Premier League this season — not the record of an elite defence, but one that would represent a marked improvement on the ghastly 63 goals shipped by Pochettino’s team in 2023-24.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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To curb this ghastly 19th-century practice, states adopted laws giving schools authority to use unclaimed bodies for student training and experiments.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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The freaky period piece and tragic family drama features Anja Taylor-Joy as a troubled 17th-century teen on the cusp of adulthood who goes down a dark path and Black Phillip as the G.O.A.T. of hellish goats. 23.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Yet for all the growth of the influencer economy, the career path can be hellish, involving constant hustle, relentless criticism, and existential meaninglessness.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenviable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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