: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition
Examples of lose-lose in a Sentence
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Politico: Trump pushes Europe into a lose-lose choice between the U.S. and China.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The question puts coaches in a lose-lose situation, which is why Iowa’s Lisa Bluder declined to answer it at her news conference.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2024
Some feel enforcing cellphone bans in the classroom is a lose-lose.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Aug. 2024
For Richard Linklater, talking about awards and accolades is a lose-lose situation.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
If not addressed properly, these issues compound over time, resulting in a lose-lose situation for retailers and buyers alike.
—Roland Gossage, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
That’s a lose-lose situation for WWE, making a Rhodes-Reigns union—albeit briefly and only to unite against a common enemy—the win-win situation here.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
From my own experience working inside and outside of large corporates, setting goals is often a lose-lose situation.
—Rob Kaplan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
An estimate by Moody's shows the 10% tariff would lead to 2.1 million fewer U.S. jobs and a 1.7% smaller economy by 2028.
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in April the 10% tariff would prompt retaliation from partners, resulting in a lose-lose situation, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The question puts coaches in a lose-lose situation, which is why Iowa’s Lisa Bluder declined to answer it at her news conference.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2024
Some feel enforcing cellphone bans in the classroom is a lose-lose.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Aug. 2024
For Richard Linklater, talking about awards and accolades is a lose-lose situation.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
If not addressed properly, these issues compound over time, resulting in a lose-lose situation for retailers and buyers alike.
—Roland Gossage, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
That’s a lose-lose situation for WWE, making a Rhodes-Reigns union—albeit briefly and only to unite against a common enemy—the win-win situation here.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
From my own experience working inside and outside of large corporates, setting goals is often a lose-lose situation.
—Rob Kaplan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
An estimate by Moody's shows the 10% tariff would lead to 2.1 million fewer U.S. jobs and a 1.7% smaller economy by 2028.
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in April the 10% tariff would prompt retaliation from partners, resulting in a lose-lose situation, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Lose-lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose-lose. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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