as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
if you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament
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Recent Examples of predicament
Talking about his predicament in a shaded wedge of grass near the center of Harvard Yard, Sial speaks with a mixture of passion, frustration and weariness, pushing back the shaggy hair that frequently falls over his eyes.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
All of that resonates with the predicament of Lily Bart.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In December, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said that his country’s predicament reminded him of the absolute nadir of the Islamic Republic, which was the Iran-Iraq War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Given the magnitude of the occasion, and the opposition, ticket prices could be raised to maximise profits which for a club in Barca’s economic predicament is important no matter how unfair to FC Barcelona fans.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
All of that resonates with the predicament of Lily Bart.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In December, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said that his country’s predicament reminded him of the absolute nadir of the Islamic Republic, which was the Iran-Iraq War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Given the magnitude of the occasion, and the opposition, ticket prices could be raised to maximise profits which for a club in Barca’s economic predicament is important no matter how unfair to FC Barcelona fans.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicament
Noun
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For mid-market companies, this shift presents a dilemma.—
Richard Ricks,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wrestling over a decade with those rich character dilemmas got Vanderbilt an incredible roster of actors who here work at the height of their game.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not all that long ago Cadillac was in a pickle.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dill is an easy herb to grow and its unique anise flavor complements salads and meats and adds tang to a jar of pickles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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