invidious

Example Sentences

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The removal of 100% inheritance tax relief for farmers placed many in Northern Ireland in an invidious position.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

His office also told the BBC "it was an invidious situation that Stephen Cottrell lived with every day that he was Bishop of Chelmsford until he was able to take action."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

District Court’s dismissal of the equal protection violations, saying the foundation “has not plausibly alleged invidious discrimination by District officials.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023

So the mere fact that remedying the impacts of slavery just happens to benefit a subset of Black Americans does not give rise to an inference of invidious discrimination.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2023

Like invidious doctors, they knew just where it hurt.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy