dilemma
Example Sentences
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But a big dilemma for artists is that fans feel like art needs to be accessible and valued as such, and tickets should be priced below what their value is to be fair.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
To resolve his dilemma, he takes a road-trip to Europe and delivers his naggingly catchy chorus – Ein, Zwei, Drei - in German.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“The dilemma is to maintain party unity,” Dresser wrote, “or appease an irascible/dangerous neighbor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
SpaceX could use strategies such as the prisoner’s dilemma, approaching one wireless company to force others to the table.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
I’m not sure whether to invite her in or close the door while I change, but she solves this dilemma by bustling in and sitting on the bed.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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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