predicament
Example Sentences
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About this time Eric Mervyn Lindsay, a scientist from Portadown who knew Öpik because the latter had examined his PhD while at Harvard, became aware of his predicament.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
In both films, Byrne plays a down-on-her-luck mother trying to make the best of an impossible predicament, rallying against systemic failure while fighting to keep her head above water.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
He’s merely one of 347 biologists that Eva assigned to solve the case, so he’s confounded to be in this lonely predicament.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
The last line in your letter sums up the predicament you’re in.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
He had no reason to doubt our story and not only escorted us to the magistrate, but vouched for us and explained our predicament.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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