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
And with that comes a miserable, complicated, and ironically unenviable predicament for general manager Mike Grier.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Her predicament reconnects her with her professional wrestler father (Nick Offerman) and former Hooters waitress mom, played by Michelle Pfeiffer.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The securitization cycle has placed Iran, the region, and NATO countries, particularly the United States, in a complex and self-reinforcing predicament.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Was that influenced by your legal predicament?
—Hernan Lopez, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Her predicament reconnects her with her professional wrestler father (Nick Offerman) and former Hooters waitress mom, played by Michelle Pfeiffer.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The securitization cycle has placed Iran, the region, and NATO countries, particularly the United States, in a complex and self-reinforcing predicament.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Was that influenced by your legal predicament?
—Hernan Lopez, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicament
Noun
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Both dilemmas are true for too many of the few cities in Imperial County.—
John Moorlach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s because Katerjian works to help those made homeless by the fires and those whose housing dilemma predate the fires while also absorbing the loss of her own Altadena home to the fire.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eating pickles helps with hydration and feeling full due to their high water content.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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The most famous is Pickle Rick, a green pickle version of grandpa Rick.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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