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 city’s current trash predicament traces back to Measure B, a city ballot measure passed in 2022 that ended the decades-long practice of San Diego providing free trash service to single-family homes and many small townhome and apartment complexes.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Saturday’s teamsheet saw the stars align on the predicament United’s hierarchy wanted to avoid this summer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
That is the 49ers’ predicament.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The greatest nation with the greatest military in the world should not be putting our troops and their families in this predicament.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Saturday’s teamsheet saw the stars align on the predicament United’s hierarchy wanted to avoid this summer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
That is the 49ers’ predicament.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The greatest nation with the greatest military in the world should not be putting our troops and their families in this predicament.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicament
Noun
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The only way to understand the thought process of the most prominent founders is to inhabit that dilemma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, this is a dilemma with several solutions.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s all put Indiana into a rather unique pickle.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The popular pickle sandwich is coming back to Jimmy John’s, and with more options.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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