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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Ironically, those same banks increasingly find themselves in the unenviable position of protecting themselves from the law.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Oleksandr is aware of the unenviable task of holding the Russians at bay, but thinks his troops have a skill that others don’t.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
The incoming president will face the unenviable dilemma of extracting more revenue from a limited tax base to fund his ambitious proposals.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2022
The current crisis on the roof of the world has put Modi, who has made a political career out of projecting strength, in an unenviable position.
—Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2020
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John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Oleksandr is aware of the unenviable task of holding the Russians at bay, but thinks his troops have a skill that others don’t.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
The incoming president will face the unenviable dilemma of extracting more revenue from a limited tax base to fund his ambitious proposals.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2022
The current crisis on the roof of the world has put Modi, who has made a political career out of projecting strength, in an unenviable position.
—Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2020
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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