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
Our team actually went down a rabbit hole really just studying this category of books because there are a lot of folks that didn’t even really know that this genre existed or existed in such volume and that there was so much fandom around it.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
This is going down the wrong, wrong rabbit hole.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Our society has already entered a rabbit hole of inauthenticity and warped realities.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For others, a single rabbit hole offers a lifetime's worth of reward – and that's when people start to get really, really good at things.
—Loz Blain
january 15, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
This is going down the wrong, wrong rabbit hole.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Our society has already entered a rabbit hole of inauthenticity and warped realities.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For others, a single rabbit hole offers a lifetime's worth of reward – and that's when people start to get really, really good at things.
—Loz Blain
january 15, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit hole
Noun
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While Season 3 brought a horror vibe to portraying Joe Leaphorn’s moral and personal dilemmas, Season 4 has its own, almost David Lynchian, style.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Parents of teens are faced with many dilemmas, one of which might be whether or not to allow their teen to get a job.—
Elisa Cinelli,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
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The signal predicament of our era is the global rise of illiberalism and intolerance.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here, the joyous and the boisterous contrast the dark and insidious, allowing viewers to both be delighted by colorful street scenes and celebrations while the rot of fear creeps in, as the details surrounding our main character (Wagner Moura) and his predicament are revealed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To flavor this dish, use the classic potato salad ingredients, including yellow mustard, pickle relish, and hot sauce.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Those interested in home cooking may want to sign up for learning The Art of Pickling with Chef Lex at Haberdish, a $47 class including lite bites for snacking, two 32-ounce glass jars of custom pickles and take-home recipe cards.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nine months later, Kinser’s remains were found in a sinkhole with a bullet hole in his skull, according to court documents.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Further testing discovered a hole in a steel pipe within the well, about 2,700 feet deep, a potential escape hatch for oil field wastewater.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Adam told his fellow Panarchists about our bind, and they were stoked to host one of the world’s wildest bands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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No fan should be told how to follow their team, nor be scolded for feeling conflicted, especially as Spurs supporters have been put in this unenviable bind by the failings of their club — rather than the other way around.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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An observation platform at the end overlooks a swamp.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tech execs in their 30s and 40s mingle with local artists and philanthropists—and yes, that just might be Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in the corner, but the crowd doesn’t seem to care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Rabbit hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20hole. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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