thankless task

On January 2, 1958, a minor official at the Rome Opera House bore the thankless task of announcing bad news to the audience: Maria Callas had left the building.

Biden handed her the thankless task of attempting to curb illegal immigration by tackling the “root causes” of the northward exodus from Latin America.

Czar or otherwise, the job was a daunting, thankless task.

Republican faithful—those especially committed to the seemingly thankless task of promoting the GOP in the most Democratic-leaning jurisdiction in the country.

Rowland commits to the thankless task of playing a smart woman gone stupid.