dilemma
Example Sentences
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The show's central dilemma may be extreme, but when asked how she would react in Alice's shoes, Walker says the parenting emotions at its heart feel very familiar.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"I had a dilemma before I started because finding a reference for the shops that I remember was really tricky and I don't think I could have done it justice through memory," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The dilemma facing Exxon is consequential because Venezuela is home to some of the world’s largest oil reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Next season, the state championships would be held the first weekend of June, the same dates as this year’s regional finals, so solving the softball dilemma remains uncertain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
For one thing, these were hardly the people you would summon to address such a dilemma, and, for another, how they would laugh at him if he did.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing dilemma
In a Pickle: Words for When You're in Trouble
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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