unenviable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The two are given the unenviable task of laying off hundreds of employees from a failing oil company in Aberdeen, Scotland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
In his complaint to the Parliamentary standards commissioner, Eccleshall said he believed Witherden's request had put Betsi Cadwaladr health board in an "unenviable position" .
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
He had the completely unenviable job of being Byerley’s campaign manager in a campaign that wasn’t a campaign, for a person that refused to reveal his strategy, and refused to accept his manager’s.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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