predicament
Example Sentences
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This is the peculiar predicament of Homo sapiens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
After the split, McCartney even likened his predicament to astronauts returning from the Moon.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Punch's predicament sparked huge interest online, spawning a devoted fanbase under the hashtag #HangInTherePunch.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“In fact,” he said when he first emailed me about his predicament, “my friends and I sometimes used the ramping pavement as jumps for our bicycles.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
They explained their predicament to the man and his son, who agreed to serve as witnesses to their divorce.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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