unenviable

/ ʌnˈɛnvɪəbəl /

adjective

1. not to be envied

   the unenviable task

Example Sentences

The White House said it would be left with the "unenviable task" of mass lay-offs to keep essential government services operating if the shutdown continued.

From BBC

Plum had her hands full with the opposing backcourt, and Hamby drew the unenviable assignment of battling the league’s best in Wilson.

From Los Angeles Times

Whoever the president ends up choosing will be in the unenviable position of having to face a hung parliament split into three factions deeply at odds with one another.

From BBC

Like many Australians, Rach grew up "terrified of the sun" in a country that has the unenviable title of skin cancer capital of the world.

From BBC

But Delhi finds itself in an unenviable spot.

From BBC