How to Use unenviable in a Sentence

unenviable

adjective
  • An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Brown now had the unenviable and unimaginable task of telling his team.
    — Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Britain has become a member of an unenviable club.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • This puts the new Sullivan/Hafley regime in an unenviable spot.
    — Greg Cote april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Masters is, in many ways, in an unenviable position.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Eaglecrest is the next team up with the unenviable task of trying to slow down the Creek juggernaut.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But both groups share the unenviable position of not being paid until the government reopens.
    — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That forced a switch, once again putting Wells in the unenviable position of trying to stop a Turkish stampede.
    — Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Rubio made the rounds on the Sunday shows, but plenty of questions remain about his unenviable new assignment.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Her struggles under this specific spotlight, however, have put her in a strange and perhaps unenviable spot.
    — Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Either way, though, the Blues are in an unenviable spot, and the only way through it is working with the players to create the roster turnover desired.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • At that point, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki was in an unenviable spot.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Knights find themselves in the unenviable position of facing a must-win game on Wednesday.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But at the very least, in the unenviable ask of replacing Harrison Ford, Gosling is an equipped answer.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • When Lou Holtz first arrived at Notre Dame, the circumstances were unenviable.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mary gets the unenviable job of sitting down with Meredith, who continues to deny.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Smith has had the unenviable task of learning under his third defensive coordinator in three seasons.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Colin Rea had the unenviable task Friday against the Cleveland Guardians.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Polanco was already in an unenviable position, replacing a player adored by the fanbase and ingrained in the team’s culture.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
  • Rutgers, meanwhile, has lost three in a row and now faces the unenviable task of attempting to strip down one of the most intimidating offenses in the nation.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Such usage for a leverage arm in early May is unenviable, but the Astros are trying to keep their season from spiraling.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
  • The mayor has the unenviable task of tackling a housing crisis in the city, and to her credit has pushed office-to-residential conversions.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This was Schumer’s unenviable position throughout the shutdown.
    — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The next leader, Liz Truss, holds the unenviable record of the shortest ever tenure of a British prime minister.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • However, their outlooks at left tackle and center are certainly unenviable.
    — Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Potter’s unenviable task, and opportunity to fall at the first hurdle, comes before his final 50.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Montana State, on the other hand, had the unenviable task of facing Big Ten power Oregon to open its season.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Up top, Liverpool face the unenviable task of replacing Mohamed Salah this summer.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Voicer Richard Sherman persists in his unenviable attempt to make Israel’s existence kosher.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

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