dubious privilege
Frequency: 4.83.6 per million words
An opportunity that is not pleasant or desirable.
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- I was given the dubious privilege of organizing the summer fair.
- He had the dubious privilege of telling the boss the bad news.
- We had the dubious privilege of sitting next to the screaming baby.
- She earned the dubious privilege of cleaning up the mess after the party.
- It was the rookie's dubious privilege to make coffee for the whole office.
- I had the dubious privilege of listening to his three-hour speech.
- As the eldest, I have the dubious privilege of paying the bill for everyone.
- They granted him the dubious privilege of leading the failing project.
- I had the dubious privilege of witnessing their argument firsthand.
- She has the dubious privilege of dealing with all customer complaints.