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In logic, what is a false dilemma?

dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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This is the dilemma Laura Sides faced when she was offered a test for the rare form of early onset dementia that her dad was diagnosed with in his 40s.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

This is a true dilemma — and it’s one that couldn’t happen to a more deserving network.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

But that same structure now presents a dilemma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

A retired California couple in their 70s has a dilemma: Do they pay off a mortgage that has a fixed rate of just 2.5% or build up their savings?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Wolfs dilemma often arises in situations where we fear we’re going to be left behind if we don’t watch out for ourselves.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The U.S. faces similar dilemmas in dealing with several other Chinese banks involved in trade with Russia and Iran, current and former officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

You sound overwhelmed by practical, existential, moral and medical dilemmas.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

That’s what came to mind as I read Eric Sondheimer’s “Bible” dealing with the ethical dilemmas and tough calls in high school sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

One of them, whom we are calling Tracy, describes the dilemmas she and her colleagues face daily, balancing giving families time to get through a crisis, against the risk of failing to intervene.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For William, who liked to be aboveboard in everything, this posed ethical dilemmas.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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