invidious

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Sir Andy Cooke, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said current legislation places police in an "invidious position" with "discretion and common sense" not always prevailing.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 12, 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