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dilemmas

NOUN

crisis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difficulty embarrassment impasse mess plight predicament problem puzzle quandary

STRONG

bind box corner fix hole hooker jam mire perplexity pickle scrape spot strait

WEAK

catch-22 double bind tight corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good fortune solution

STRONG

advantage benefit boon success

WEAK

miracle wonder

Example Sentences

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The arguments playing out in Moerdijk echo wider dilemmas across the Netherlands.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Second marriages often throw up these kinds of financial dilemmas for blended families.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Friday’s panel was a useful if somewhat repetitive journey through the current dilemmas in college sports, and it may surprise you to know that paying athletes isn’t one of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

So are the dilemmas created by split-second decisions and the resultant issues rippling outward.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

These were the dilemmas that kept me up at night.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi