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Recent Examples of no-win
The reality is that caregiving will frequently put you in no-win situations where no easy answer exists.
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Iger, 74, who once wanted to run for president against Trump, is in a no-win situation with Kimmel on one side, Trump on the other, and Disney’s reputation at stake.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Employees are caught in a no-win situation, pressured to adopt AI tools yet reluctant to admit it.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That's putting inflationary pressure and leaving the Fed in a no-win situation.
—NBC news, 31 Aug. 2025
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Iger, 74, who once wanted to run for president against Trump, is in a no-win situation with Kimmel on one side, Trump on the other, and Disney’s reputation at stake.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Employees are caught in a no-win situation, pressured to adopt AI tools yet reluctant to admit it.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That's putting inflationary pressure and leaving the Fed in a no-win situation.
—NBC news, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
Adjective
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The shearling accent of the Arizona Suede Sandal lines the entire insole, combining the already comfortable footbed with a cloud-like, plush softness that makes taking these off impossible.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Moriarty maintains that assessing whether charges are necessary would not be impossible despite the limitations.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other people were staring at the ground, hopeless.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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What lies ahead can’t possibly be worse, however, than the embarrassing false starts, the constant churn of organizational dysfunction and the thin, hopeless gruel that Vancouver has served up over the past decade.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, many workers could dutifully keep themselves busy for an entire day without doing anything of real value, like answering pointless emails and attending unnecessary meetings.—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The findings help clarify why the seemingly pointless task can feel calming or focusing, even once the flavor has faded.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Broncos’ defense put forth a salty 2022 season under Evero before finally caving late in a lost season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Verbeek’s Jessica, the girl in search of her lost mother, looks the youngest, her face still full and round with baby fat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Safe and efficient solar generation and storage technology currently exists that can give consumers relief from this increase, if policymakers eliminate unnecessary, antiquated and costly regulations that make this choice unattainable for Floridians.—
Bob Norberg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2026
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Mushrooms lend earthiness and veal stock adds something far more unattainable, like a warm memory that's been lost in your head forever.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Dec. 2025
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The gain from a call option would exceed the return on the stock alone, but involves greater risk than simply buying the stock because the contracts can expire worthless.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Ukraine agreed to give up the nuclear weapons on its soil in the mid-1990s, Russia provided a security guarantee that proved worthless.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-win. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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