lose-lose

Example Sentences

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“Just like can’t wait to do it because it’s like a win-win for him, you know? He gets to sue me or something. I don’t know, but it’s a lose-lose for me.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

A long blackout is a lose-lose for both Disney and YouTube TV.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Whether Isak stays or goes could be seen as win-win or lose-lose for Sesko.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Unless a patient recovers sufficiently to check themselves out, they are stuck in a lose-lose scenario.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

It was a lose-lose situation any way you looked at it.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith