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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

After a decade of dilemmas, debates and candid conversations, the hosts of The Receipts Podcast are stepping down.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

During World War II, many Berliners struggled with the moral dilemmas of living under Nazi rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

I would never complain in public about my fashion dilemmas, but I felt perfectly okay pouring out my frustrations to my brother on one of our regular weekly phone calls.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad