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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This lose-lose analogy aptly describes Florida’s predicament now that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are clashing over who should be our next governor.
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Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Tulsa was far from alone in this predicament; most of its midsize-city peers are facing the same challenges.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The new film is only 91 minutes, but within its slender running time, Parkinson & Co. bring these people and their predicament to life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But the order has also created a predicament for institutions and organizations that want to avoid the partisan fray.
—Jennifer Reed, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Tulsa was far from alone in this predicament; most of its midsize-city peers are facing the same challenges.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The new film is only 91 minutes, but within its slender running time, Parkinson & Co. bring these people and their predicament to life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But the order has also created a predicament for institutions and organizations that want to avoid the partisan fray.
—Jennifer Reed, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for predicament
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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