Get to know Unenviable better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like awkward or embarrassing.
Unenviable in a sentence
Unenviable meaning
Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.
Synonyms of Unenviable
Using Unenviable
- The main meaning on this page is: Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.
- Useful related words include: awkward, embarrassing, sticky, difficult.
- In the example corpus, unenviable often appears in combinations such as: the unenviable, unenviable task, an unenviable.
Context around Unenviable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unenviable
- In this selection, "unenviable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, task, position and record stand out and add context to how "unenviable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include had the unenviable task of and has the unenviable task of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unenviable" sits close to words such as abdicate, adapters and adores, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unenviable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Abrams had an unenviable job. (5 words)
Teare says the reason for the unenviable status is complex. (10 words)
The Saints boss has an unenviable in-tray, to say the least. (12 words)
No one deserved the opportunity to sum up the moment more than Ian Crocker, who had ploughed through the unenviable task of narrating just about all the misery cited above, and not even Marshall’s post-save hesitation could hold him back. (42 words)
He has the unenviable task of making his debut with the Lilywhites 3-0 down after 30 minutes against a Norwich City side running riot in PR1, but he was one of few positive to take out of the game. (40 words)
They will now be targeting their massively important clash against Scarlets in Scotland on Saturday to get the win they so desperately need, especially with an unenviable final tour match against Ulster in Ireland the following weekend. (37 words)
City v Vipers: will this unenviable grand final record finally be broken? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Conrad Ford, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Allica Bank, says the government has the unenviable task of balancing the needs of businesses with affordability in a period of heightened public spending.
He has the unenviable task of making his debut with the Lilywhites 3-0 down after 30 minutes against a Norwich City side running riot in PR1, but he was one of few positive to take out of the game.
Now Vielleux faces the unenviable task of bouncing back from a rough game by playing against one of the best defenses in college football.
Teare says the reason for the unenviable status is complex.
The Saints boss has an unenviable in-tray, to say the least.
The Saints’ league-worst injury list, which stretches to an unenviable 14 players, meant there were round-one opportunities galore.
The San Francisco Giants are in the unenviable position of playing in the NL West.
They will now be targeting their massively important clash against Scarlets in Scotland on Saturday to get the win they so desperately need, especially with an unenviable final tour match against Ulster in Ireland the following weekend.
Tottenham had gone into the game with an unenviable record of 21 goals conceded in their last 10 Premier League matches, but Monday’s win lifted them to within three points of Manchester United in fourth.
Viola Amherd had the unenviable task of informing the residents of Mitholz that 170 of them would have to leave their homes for a lengthy period of time.
Abrams had an unenviable job.
City v Vipers: will this unenviable grand final record finally be broken?
It’s an unenviable position as they will only have a couple of months to prepare, and a poor showing from Government parties could lead to calls for a general election to be called.
It’s an unenviable task precisely because it’s not grounded in real evidence.
No one deserved the opportunity to sum up the moment more than Ian Crocker, who had ploughed through the unenviable task of narrating just about all the misery cited above, and not even Marshall’s post-save hesitation could hold him back.
Patrick Geddes, defending, told the : "Ms Williams has an unenviable record but was last in trouble in 2021.
Timaru police detective Sam Hawker had the unenviable task of consulting Lauren's husband only a few hours after he found his daughters dead in their beds.
Unable to take the pill as I'd suffered a deep vein thrombosis, I had the unenviable task of heading to Boots to buy a year's supply of condoms to take with me.
With a run time of under 30 minutes, An Almost Christmas Story is already faced with the unenviable task of getting us to care about our central character instantly.
Another hurdle is the unenviable job of convincing people of color to trust them with their care.
Common combinations with unenviable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: