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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

These tactics deeply annoyed Burns, and they also created a no-win situation for him.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 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

But like every other media mogul, Mr. Zaslav is wrestling with a no-win situation: Cable television, which has long powered media conglomerates, is in terminal decline, meaning that operational costs must also go down.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

I felt like I was in a no-win situation, but the battle would have been much harder to wage if I hadn't had my closest girlfriends in the trenches with me.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi