Hobson's choice
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“In some ways, practices might be facing a Hobson’s choice, where they are damned if they do and they are damned if they don’t.”
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
“This circumstance presents noncitizens in removal proceedings with a Hobson’s choice between two irreparable harms,” Judge P. Casey Pitts wrote in his Christmas Eve decision.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
Former acting Solicitor General Neal Kaytal said the ex-president will face a "Hobson's choice" to either answer questions or invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023
They are caught off guard by the sudden change, and then face a Hobson’s choice — a choice where only one option is realistically feasible.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023
There is no attempt on these occasions to see that the right man has the right horse: it's "Hobson's choice."
From A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition by Ross, P. T.
