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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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I have another dilemma for you: If your guests don’t give you physical gifts or cash and donate to charity instead, are you still required to send them a thank-you note?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

A nation may resort to war only as the result of a dilemma where the only solutions are morally suspect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“The court’s left with this dilemma that I have not faced in my entire time on the bench and I don’t take it lightly,” Birotte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The biggest dilemma and the biggest concern for Tuchel.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I was again faced with the dilemma of Valentine’s Day, confronting another strange ritual I did not understand.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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