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Recent Examples of unenviable
At that point, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki was in an unenviable spot.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 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
And Ellwood was the Jaguars’ most important piece end-to-end, repeatedly slashing to the rim with a team-leading 19 points and assuming the unenviable task of checking Ralston Valley’s top scorer Caiden Braketa.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
An unenviable assignment, even for a team that seems to have it all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 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
And Ellwood was the Jaguars’ most important piece end-to-end, repeatedly slashing to the rim with a team-leading 19 points and assuming the unenviable task of checking Ralston Valley’s top scorer Caiden Braketa.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenviable
Adjective
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For modern high-performance structural uses, an exact replica of nacre might even be undesirable because those organic silk proteins would lose their structure at high temperatures.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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All of these routes risk undesirable tax consequences or, perhaps worse, ire from heirs.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And would that really lower our appalling, outrageous, abominable electric bills?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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With a wild-card playoff berth secured, zero chance to win the AFC East title and the Jets among the most abominable teams of the 21st century, the Bills’ lineup was loaded with backups.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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With the team’s struggles from the second half of last season and the horrid start to this season, the noise around Mendoza’s job security has only increased.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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All those horrid Valentine’s Day cards from school just… disappeared!—
Lit Hub Approved,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Car launches are generally ghastly events, and this was way down there with the most hideous… and perhaps gave a clue as to why VW struggles to match its huge European sales success in America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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And a joyous family reunion soon turns into a ghastly nightmare.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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Agnes sits in a dark room where Commander Judd asks her questions as a bunch of men watch, their faces stacked on a big screen, like Hollywood Squares but hellish.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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After a hellish July 4th, most of the remaining day shift make their way to the roof.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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