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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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A protagonist like Claire—faced with ethical dilemmas and a backstory she’d like to keep secret—is usually surrounded by the guileless and the innocent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smith’s dilemma is that he couldn’t easily crack the awards season formula without messing up the Will Smith brand – an entirely separate strategy from the one that made him a massive star.

From Salon

For Sri Lanka and India, wary of a US response, the dilemma of what to do with the ships and crew has sent legal officials scouring conventions and the laws of the sea.

From Barron's

Friday’s panel was a useful if somewhat repetitive journey through the current dilemmas in college sports, and it may surprise you to know that paying athletes isn’t one of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back to your friend’s $100,000 dilemma: She’s going through a traumatic and costly experience.

From MarketWatch