: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition
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Some workers may ask their employers to step in with health coverage or unexpected healthcare costs, which will either be very expensive or unaffordable, leaving them in a lose-lose situation.
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Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Unless a patient recovers sufficiently to check themselves out, they are stuck in a lose-lose scenario.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, around 50% of non-subscribers say that nothing could persuade them to pay for online news, leaving the traditional media industry in a lose-lose situation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Result: a lose-lose pricing war that could reduce volumes, profitability, and goodwill.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Unless a patient recovers sufficiently to check themselves out, they are stuck in a lose-lose scenario.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, around 50% of non-subscribers say that nothing could persuade them to pay for online news, leaving the traditional media industry in a lose-lose situation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Result: a lose-lose pricing war that could reduce volumes, profitability, and goodwill.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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