The day before their departure, Kate faced the unwelcome task of informing her sister that she was to be left behind.

He had to concentrate on Mirissa's back (not an unwelcome task) to avoid falling off.

Two years ago, Ms. Vasi had the unwelcome task of assigning house numbers so the county could adopt a "911" emergency response system.

Julius give Michelangelo the unwelcome task of creative a huge bronze sculpture of the Pope.

Part of his job consists of writing lengthy grant proposals, an unwelcome task at best.

But it sprang on sales clerks the unwelcome task of peddling merchandise they knew nothing about.

Instead, the President and his senior advisers have been plunged into an unwelcome task of balancing a variety of political factors.

He had creative organizational ability and was willing to perform unwelcome and difficult tasks.

Small things scuttled away from it into hiding, and several birds arose-scavengers had been busy lightening his unwelcome task for that morning.

But the captain was faced with the unwelcome task of assigning masks, and thus status and rank, to his own people.