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
The struggling are blamed for their own predicament.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
But the pullback reflected a broader strategic predicament.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Bass is in a similar predicament, with a majority of voters viewing her unfavorably.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The predicament puts its security and its grand modernization goals at great risk.
—Karen Elliott House, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
But the pullback reflected a broader strategic predicament.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Bass is in a similar predicament, with a majority of voters viewing her unfavorably.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The predicament puts its security and its grand modernization goals at great risk.
—Karen Elliott House, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for predicament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicament
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Now saddled with the moral dilemma of keeping the money or turning it in, the trio devises a simple plan.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Note that pickles made with a salt brine, like Martha's Sour Pickles, are fermented foods, while those made quickly with vinegar are not.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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In an interview with The Mirror published on Thursday, May 21, royal author Andrew Lownie claimed that Fergie has found herself in a bit of a financial pickle and is begging the Firm for help.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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