invidious

Example Sentences

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Some diplomats wonder if Trump may voice an opinion about who should replace Lord Mandelson, potentially putting No 10 in an invidious position.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

"The parents found themselves in a wholly invidious decision when they made the decision they made," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

Or are they engaged in an invidious form of censorship?

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2023

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

Like invidious doctors, they knew just where it hurt.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy