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in a predicament

ADJECTIVE
between the devil and the deep blue sea
Synonyms
WEAK
Catch-22 Hobson's choice between Scylla and Charybdis between a rock and a hard place between the hammer and the anvil between two fires cornered in a dilemma in a pickle in the middle no choice sitting on a powder keg

Example Sentences

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A truly free society doesn’t leave citizens in a predicament where death is considered their best option.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But the company is in a predicament from a monetization standpoint as it deals with the effects of its supply-chain designation, which Anthropic said it plans to challenge on legal grounds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

The Dodgers have placed Shohei Ohtani in a predicament in which he could have to decide between prioritizing either the upcoming postseason or his pitching future.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

“But I’ve never been in a predicament like this, so it was warranted.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

The dog came bounding back, and seeing his master in a predicament, and hearing the horse groan, barked till the evening hills echoed the sound, which was deep in proportion to his magnitude.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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