dubious pleasure

A dubious pleasure because Jack, as in most of his activities, was unpredictable.

We parents also have the dubious pleasure of 'getting acquainted' while funds are earned for the school.

He would not even be allowed the dubious pleasure of being a Government statistic.

But you will endure these dubious pleasures only if you're able to get tickets.

Finding it out in person was a dubious pleasure.

"To what do I owe the dubious pleasure of this encounter?"

I have never denied any woman the dubious pleasure of watching me eat.

"I had the dubious pleasure of chatting with Braddock," she said.

"To what do I owe this dubious pleasure, after all these months?"

He got to within fifteen feet while you yourself were off in pursuit of dubious pleasures.