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unenviable
adjective
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
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adjective
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
“Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion”
adjective
So undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
“Unenviable notoriety”
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Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
An awkward pause followed his remark
A sticky question
In the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
Unenviable notoriety
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