dilemma
Example Sentences
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For policymakers, the crisis caused by the Iran war poses a dilemma.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The dilemma the BOJ is confronting is one other central banks are grappling with too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
In Moerdijk, that dilemma is no longer abstract; it's immediate, and it is set to reshape the lives of Jaco, Andrea, Jacques and everyone living on the fault line of the green transition.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
I have another dilemma for you: If your guests don’t give you physical gifts or cash and donate to charity instead, are you still required to send them a thank-you note?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
If only he could make peace with Dana Matherson, even temporarily, then he’d be free to focus his energy on solving the Mullet Fingers dilemma.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Vocabulary lists containing dilemma
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