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
Even while acting pain and fear, Jordan looks far too comfortable, an issue that seeps into the production as a whole, where a visceral sense of the stakes of Floyd’s predicament never really develops.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
When Temer explained his predicament, de Moraes quickly assembled a team of investigators to track down the blackmailer and arrest him.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
And this central predicament allows the capitalist to split a worker’s activity into two forms.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The terrifying predicament happened Sunday, March 23, in a wooded area off Interstate 10 in LaPlace, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a March 26 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
When Temer explained his predicament, de Moraes quickly assembled a team of investigators to track down the blackmailer and arrest him.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
And this central predicament allows the capitalist to split a worker’s activity into two forms.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The terrifying predicament happened Sunday, March 23, in a wooded area off Interstate 10 in LaPlace, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a March 26 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicament
Noun
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The deep-sea mining dilemma Deep-sea mining isn’t a new idea.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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George Cunningham, senior vice president of public safety with Goldenvoice, explained the dilemma — and the steps being taken to address it — while speaking to the La Quinta City Council Tuesday.—
Tom Coulter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the endless regional and personal variations of miso soup and pickles mean each shop’s set is just a little different.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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