: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition
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The Dolphins officially find themselves in a lose-lose situation.
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Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump is moving systematically to change the rules governing American elections — and creating a lose-lose situation for democracy in the process.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
In any case, this option would have led to a lose-lose scenario, as inaction would have neither prompted Trump to reverse his measures nor have served Modi well domestically.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Because lose-lose situations are so endemic to the genre, a hint of relief can sometimes accompany the prospect of surrender to the putrefying mob.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump is moving systematically to change the rules governing American elections — and creating a lose-lose situation for democracy in the process.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
In any case, this option would have led to a lose-lose scenario, as inaction would have neither prompted Trump to reverse his measures nor have served Modi well domestically.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Because lose-lose situations are so endemic to the genre, a hint of relief can sometimes accompany the prospect of surrender to the putrefying mob.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lose-lose
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“Lose-lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose-lose. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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