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Definitions

no-win situation

NOUN
a situation destined for failure
Synonyms
WEAK
Catch-22 conundrum dilemma double bind knot lose-lose quandary

Example Sentences

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I’ve put machines, and my friends and family, in a no-win situation.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The end result: Renters get caught in something of a no-win situation.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Building a universally pleasing story around Section 31 might be the Kobayashi Maru of the Trek universe — a no-win situation.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

That stance has increasingly left Mr. Biden in a no-win situation.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

It was a no-win situation for the 13 women who had passed the same testing as the men of the Mercury 7.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson