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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Managers are in the unenviable role of trying to quiet election anxiety and keep people focused.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The situation this put Harlin and Davis in was unenviable.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The series has the sometimes unenviable task of filling in those sketches without losing the original vision.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Three of our columnists — Charles Lane, Karen Tumulty and Perry Bacon Jr. — discuss the party’s unenviable options.
—Perry Bacon, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The situation this put Harlin and Davis in was unenviable.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The series has the sometimes unenviable task of filling in those sketches without losing the original vision.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Three of our columnists — Charles Lane, Karen Tumulty and Perry Bacon Jr. — discuss the party’s unenviable options.
—Perry Bacon, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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“Unenviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenviable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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