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as in problem
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices
faced with a dilemma of whether to risk continuing to drive in the dangerous storm or to give up searching for the lost dog and hope he survived
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with home prices in a free fall, sellers were in a terrible dilemma
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Recent Examples of dilemma
What was that dilemma like for you?
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Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Coffee tables with storage solve one of the living room’s most relatable design dilemmas, keeping remotes and coasters neatly out of sight.
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Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
As almost everyone else in Widow’s Bay takes shelter from a storm that’s wreaking havoc and even sucking some residents into the sky, Tom goes to Ruth’s house and weighs a terrible moral dilemma.
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Variety,
17 June 2026
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Coffee tables with storage solve one of the living room’s most relatable design dilemmas, keeping remotes and coasters neatly out of sight.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
As almost everyone else in Widow’s Bay takes shelter from a storm that’s wreaking havoc and even sucking some residents into the sky, Tom goes to Ruth’s house and weighs a terrible moral dilemma.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.
—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dilemma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilemma
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Teams that are not ready solve yesterday's problems and call it strategy.
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The pool did not open Saturday with the city's other outdoor pools after mechanical problems delayed the start of the season for the second consecutive year.
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The upshot of Yale’s report, which is by far the most self-critical of the three, is that administrators bear much of the responsibility for higher education’s current predicament.
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What to read next Once the initial excitement of weightlessness has worn off, the kids realize the true extent of their predicament.
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And unlike other gangsta rappers, there was a moral quandary at the heart of his storytelling.
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Bergvall faces a similar quandary.
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Start with the Single Smash, layered with griddled onions, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and smash sauce, then explore variations from there, including a falafel smash for vegetarians.
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The dog can also be served in a classic Chicago-style, topped with mustard, relish, onion, tomato, celery salt, sport peppers and pickle.
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“Dilemma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilemma. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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