Peter Hargreaves

Quite often, people who build big businesses don't believe anyone else can run them, and you end up with an old rascal in their 70s and no one to take them on. I could name several - and I won't - who put themselves in that invidious position.

British Businessman

Robert Robinson

Though it might be invidious to mention individuals, yet I may be allowed to say how much I owe to the constant help of my wife, not quite my first, but much my most consistent collaborator, and over the longest period of years.

British Scientist

Invidious often describes situations provoking negative feelings, like jealousy or bitterness.

Emotional Reaction

Use 'invidious' to highlight difficult decisions that might upset others.

Tough Decisions

Describe a task likely to be thankless or regarded unfavorably with 'invidious'.

Avoid Negative Tasks

'Invidious' suggests an element of unfairness that might not be overtly obvious.

Unfair Treatment

Invidious can imply prejudice or bias in a subtle, insidious way.

Subtle Discrimination

Use 'invidious' to describe distinctions that can create controversy or are contentious.

Controversial Distinctions

 as we know are incredibly profound we live in a world where we where we have lightly and darkly pigmented people living next to one another but often brought into proximity initially as a result of very invidious social

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 We live in a world where we have lightly and darkly pigmented people living next to one another, but often brought into proximity initially as a result of very invidious social interactions.