unenviable

/ ʌnˈɛnvɪəbəl /

adjective

1. not to be envied

   the unenviable task

Example Sentences

Sir Mike, or Jacko as he was known, also had the unenviable task of merging old regiments but he will still be remembered fondly as a charismatic straight-talking general.

From BBC

The new government had inherited an “unenviable” situation with the public finances, the IFS said in its regular pre-Budget analysis of the public finances.

From BBC

District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has the unenviable task of trying to apply the court’s delphic opinion to the manifold allegations in Smith’s indictment.

From Los Angeles Times

Less than a generation ago, South Korea held an unenviable distinction it has since tried to shed: land of the burned-out workers.

From Los Angeles Times

In early 2021, President Biden gave Ms Harris the unenviable brief of dealing with the “root causes” of Central American immigration.

From BBC