predicament
Example Sentences
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The intense frustration at England's predicament is it is largely self-inflicted.
From BBC
So why is the sport in this predicament, and what can it do to improve?
From BBC
Last year’s inescapable “Wicked” and its new follow-up finale, “Wicked: For Good,” present an entirely different, far more frustrating predicament than the one Warner Bros. faced in the late aughts.
From Salon
The enigmatic fellow was well aware of the estate’s predicament, as he himself was a skilled sandwich maker, and the lack of bread had deprived him of his favorite lunchtime meal.
From Literature
As plots went, they were thrilling, but the thought of Simon in such a predicament filled Penelope with dread.
From Literature
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