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
As far as figuring out their motivation for being kind to you, don’t go down that rabbit hole.
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Players are tasked with looting mansions of the rich and powerful, and exploring every rabbit hole before time runs out.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
But any semblance of real whimsy and enchantment (let alone profits) went down the rabbit hole with Tim Burton, who stepped down from director to producer for this diminished sequel.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The hardest part of this to swallow is that women—mostly civilians—are the ones falling deepest down this rabbit hole, being convinced by TikTok to turn on one of their own.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Players are tasked with looting mansions of the rich and powerful, and exploring every rabbit hole before time runs out.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
But any semblance of real whimsy and enchantment (let alone profits) went down the rabbit hole with Tim Burton, who stepped down from director to producer for this diminished sequel.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The hardest part of this to swallow is that women—mostly civilians—are the ones falling deepest down this rabbit hole, being convinced by TikTok to turn on one of their own.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit hole
Noun
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By the time France’s Nations League semi-final against Spain comes around in early June, Deschamps will have the usual array of squad composition and team selection dilemmas to contend with.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mark Brewer, President and CEO of the Central Florida Foundation, views homelessness as a dilemma, not a problem solved with a single action.—
Jane Hursh,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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The uncertainty reflects the unique predicament for Senate Democrats.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alec Baldwin suffers from a classic New York predicament.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2025
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Pittsburgh's popular pickle-prominent party is returning this year.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jon Hamm has found himself in quite the pickle.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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This is a good thing, as a percentage of nylon, spandex, or polyester can help with shape retention and prevent holes from developing.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Their current stairs are in poor condition, with layers of plywood covering holes and structural issues.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Immigrant advocates say the new demand has put themselves – and their clients – in a bind.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just like the first time, Democrats are expected to use amendment votes to put Republicans in a bind on a number of issues.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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In fact, this is what drawing the swamp actually looks like.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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From the murky swamp to the kingdom of Duloc, Shrek has captured hearts with its wit, adventures and hilarious dialogue.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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These 17 new restaurants opened across 12 Sacramento-area cities in March 2025, adding new places to eat in nearly every corner of the region.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Rabbit hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20hole. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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