: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition
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Looking back now, Winter says speaking out was always going to be a lose-lose situation.
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 8 May 2025
The point here is this: Redstone is trapped in a lose-lose situation.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
Still, such a war would create a lose-lose scenario for everyone.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
So, even though acquiring Juniper would significantly improve HPE’s profitability mix to almost 50% attributed to the higher multiple networking business, many market participants may be looking at this as a lose-lose.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 8 May 2025
The point here is this: Redstone is trapped in a lose-lose situation.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
Still, such a war would create a lose-lose scenario for everyone.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
So, even though acquiring Juniper would significantly improve HPE’s profitability mix to almost 50% attributed to the higher multiple networking business, many market participants may be looking at this as a lose-lose.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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