Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not enviable.
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- adjective
Difficult ,undesirable , orunpleasant ; not to beenvied .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
- adjective hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Etymologies
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Examples
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And because of that, there are what we call unenviable choices.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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When the performances ended, and the judges went off to deliberate, right on cue, DiDonato referred to their "unenviable" job.
The Seattle Times 2011
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"They're now faced with the kind of unenviable task of trying to make it work."
EPA left to pick up climate change where Congress dropped the debate 2010
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"They're now faced with the kind of unenviable task of trying to make it work."
EPA left to pick up climate change where Congress dropped the debate 2010
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"They're now faced with the kind of unenviable task of trying to make it work."
EPA left to pick up climate change where Congress dropped the debate 2010
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Cattral rose in the prisoner's box to say he's matured since becoming a father three years ago and wants to put his "unenviable" past behind him and become a contributing member of society.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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Cattral rose in the prisoner's box to say he's matured since becoming a father three years ago and wants to put his "unenviable" past behind him and become a contributing member of society.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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Corzine warns Christie on 'unenviable' budget choices
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Corzine warns Christie on 'unenviable' budget choices
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Two years earlier, Bentley had advised the county commission they had no authority to adopt the ordinance, and in court Wednesday acknowledged his legal position was "unenviable," considering state law.
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