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
Even then, the results sent her down another rabbit hole.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Set rules for yourself such as reading or watching the news for 10 minutes in the morning or evening, but don’t go down the clicking rabbit hole of checking the poll predictions every hour of the day.
Engage in calming activities.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
For those who want to do it, going down the rabbit hole of polls can be a choose-your-own-adventure tale of self-assurance, self-torture, and deep confusion.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
And yet the one that likely lingers the most in nightmares is again the middle of the mini-series, a stunning piece of editing work that jumps back and forth in time, sending the viewer deeper down the haunted rabbit hole of Bly Manor.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Set rules for yourself such as reading or watching the news for 10 minutes in the morning or evening, but don’t go down the clicking rabbit hole of checking the poll predictions every hour of the day.
Engage in calming activities.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
For those who want to do it, going down the rabbit hole of polls can be a choose-your-own-adventure tale of self-assurance, self-torture, and deep confusion.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
And yet the one that likely lingers the most in nightmares is again the middle of the mini-series, a stunning piece of editing work that jumps back and forth in time, sending the viewer deeper down the haunted rabbit hole of Bly Manor.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit hole
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With the consumer behavior of Millennials and Gen-Z—combined with the rising ethnic population and increasing buying power of Boomers—iconic brands, as well as emerging brands, face a dilemma around who to focus on, how to position themselves and where to invest for the best return on investment.Santhi Ramesh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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These black eyes on California are critical dilemmas.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The question is whether anyone can genuinely rescue Intel from its current predicament.Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Parents are faced with daily questions, dilemmas, and predicaments.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Choose from a variety of shapes, including the cherished German-American tradition of the pickle ornament.Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Still, with the pitching shored up, Cashman has a whole lot more work to do, with holes at first base and third base and maybe center field.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Paredes is only 25, and his absence opens up a hole at third base.Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His massive contract — and its salary cap ramifications — has put the Browns in a bind in terms of improving their roster.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The machinists’ decision to reject a new contract that offered a 25% raise will put the planemaker in a serious bind.Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2024
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The Daily Mail moreover published photos which purported to show DeGeneres’s property left in a swamp of flood water.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a trek through the forest, Nora’s guide signalled for the group to stop near the bank of a swamp.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Brunson, who had already moved off the ball and stationed himself in the corner, begins a subtle drift toward half court.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The site will not have its own parking due to the small size of the area near the corner of South 76th Street.Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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