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
Doing it again for a second straight draft should be considered football treason, especially when the predicament Miami’s about to be placed in is predictable.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Floyd spends most of the action stuck underground, a predicament rendered figuratively by having the actor Jeremy Jordan confined to a chaise longue–esque construction integrated into the rest of the rocky stage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
But the Orioles’ predicament is not all that complicated.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Now he’s found himself in the very same predicament that DeSantis once did.
—Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Floyd spends most of the action stuck underground, a predicament rendered figuratively by having the actor Jeremy Jordan confined to a chaise longue–esque construction integrated into the rest of the rocky stage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
But the Orioles’ predicament is not all that complicated.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Now he’s found himself in the very same predicament that DeSantis once did.
—Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicament
Noun
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The National Women’s Soccer League, which raised its media rights fees nearly 60 times over with a series of deals that kicked off in 2024, finds itself in a similar dilemma.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., avoided addressing the dilemma with reporters on Wednesday.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The salt, fat and juice smother the pickles and mustard, snuffing out the vinegar and tang.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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At one point during the game, Ottawa had packets of mustard and pickle juice on the bench, according to rinkside reporter Kelly Greig.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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