as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
shoreline residents are finding themselves helplessly falling down a rabbit hole in their Sisyphean efforts to halt beach erosion
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Recent Examples of rabbit hole
This is a beautiful week to plan a trip, take a course, or follow a philosophical rabbit hole that intrigues you.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The show stars Robinson as a guy who gets drawn into a rabbit hole after a workplace mishap.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Those conversations took me down a rabbit hole of state regulations and local ordinances, which ultimately led me to Elizabethtown, which helped lobby for state laws to allow local governments to have more oversight into recovery homes.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
But after arriving to the property, she’s lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The show stars Robinson as a guy who gets drawn into a rabbit hole after a workplace mishap.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Those conversations took me down a rabbit hole of state regulations and local ordinances, which ultimately led me to Elizabethtown, which helped lobby for state laws to allow local governments to have more oversight into recovery homes.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
But after arriving to the property, she’s lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit hole
Noun
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez’s dilemma is compounded by the collapse of traditional military command.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year, however, my predicament has grown more urgent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner’s Jail, to put it nicely, is the predicament of NFL fans whose team is owned by someone whose stewardship does not inspire great optimism.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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UConn fan Bryan Penfield challenged fans to drink the pickle juice-electrolyte drink and make a donation to the Husky Ticket Project.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Its love interest is a pickle salesman—utterly charming!—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Dodgers could add Tucker to fill the massive hole in their outfield.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The HLSLongsleeve base layer features integrated thumb holes and an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating of at least 40.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The lack of balance put the Panthers in a bind on early downs, as Young had to carry the offense instead of guiding it in the rain.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 3,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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Those conditions have put the Fed in a bind, since the central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
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As officers continued the search, local Herb Yancy offered up his boat to help after Kraviec saw movement in the swamp.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a brief debate, the group settles on the swamp.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 2026 World Cup is right around the corner, and anticipation for the biggest event in sports is building rapidly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, the Carter and Alexander deals once again called DeJean’s status into question — especially since Carter is primarily a slot corner.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rabbit hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20hole. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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