Sentence examples for unpleasant position from inspiring English sources

The Americans, finding themselves in the unpleasant position of having constantly to refuse candy to smiling children, soon tired of this game.

The second thing I did my best to get out of was the unpleasant position Monty found himself in rather too often in Sri Lanka: standing under a skier in the deep.

But makers are in the unpleasant position of having the hardware ready now when the software isn't, in a business where inventory loses value by the day.

There is no succession plan in place at quarterback, so the Colts are now in the unpleasant position of having to invest long-term in a player whose better days are behind him.

In a new friendship with a sick person, you may find yourself in the unpleasant position of being cancelled on or ignored via phone.

Henry McDonald's valuable and readable biography helps explain the unpleasant, unenviable position Trimble faces today.

As to my personal feeling on the matter, I must say I admire the vigilance which my arrest proves is being exerted by those to whom the safety of military secrets is entrusted, and still more I admire the courtesy of the officers towards me in my unpleasant and unfortunate position.

Admiral Fremantle subsequently remarked privately, "I could not resist feeling some sympathy for von Reuter, who had preserved his dignity when placed against his will in a highly unpleasant and invidious position".

"Threats, in fact it's unpleasant being in this position, just standing there and taking it".

But Kramnik hoped to create unpleasant pressure on the black position after 14 Rad14

As discussed in [44], PnP solutions are easily affected by noise, and this manifests itself as an unpleasant jittering of the camera position and hence rendered imagery.