unenviable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In May, this dusty district in India's Uttar Pradesh state spent days at the top of an unenviable national ranking: the hottest place in the country.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In this unenviable position, the Fed may have to choose the least-bad option.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
And Alabama has the unenviable task of traveling to Pasadena, Calif., to take on undefeated Indiana—which boasts Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza under center and an offense that piles up nearly 42 points per game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
For a century after Tenochtitlan’s birth, the tlatoani’s position was unenviable.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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