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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Many of the commenters on the post shared their own sadness over the deer’s situation, though plenty were confident in its ability to survive the predicament.
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Sara Belcher, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
By execution, however, Brody’s Noah and Bell’s Joanne are immediately relatable; a modern day couple potentially stifled by an old-fashioned predicament.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Willard didn’t envy Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s predicament against Maryland’s big men.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Though bucks are known to get their antlers tangled up during fights on rare occasions, this predicament was particularly challenging — and called for very steady aim, according to wildlife officials.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sara Belcher, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
By execution, however, Brody’s Noah and Bell’s Joanne are immediately relatable; a modern day couple potentially stifled by an old-fashioned predicament.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Willard didn’t envy Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s predicament against Maryland’s big men.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Though bucks are known to get their antlers tangled up during fights on rare occasions, this predicament was particularly challenging — and called for very steady aim, according to wildlife officials.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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