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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Industry star Marisa Abela dons the beehive updo to play the artist, shouldering the unenviable task of singing Winehouse’s standards for the film.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024
But Weezer had the unenviable challenge of immediately following Fike, whose galvanizing performance ranks as one of the most memorable by any artist since Wonderfront debuted in 2019.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024
But Weezer had the unenviable challenge of immediately following Fike, whose galvanizing performance ranks as one of the most memorable by any artist since Wonderfront debuted in 2019.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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