in a compromising position
phrase
: having sexual relations
—used euphemistically
The two were caught in a compromising position.
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But after catching her fiancé in a compromising position with Aniston after a book-signing, the woman heads to Los Angeles in a quest to meet Hamm and have sex with him.
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Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
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“In a compromising position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20compromising%20position. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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