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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dilemmas

Already social media is aflame with anger about privatized youth programs and the financial barriers to entry, both legitimate dilemmas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

By the end, screenwriter Ana Nogueira tees up some compelling moral dilemmas about the ethics of revenge, but Gillespie’s direction fails to entertain them with the weight they deserve.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

The second difference was the manner in which the team looked to solve tactical dilemmas.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Besides, D.C. could even offer the DNC a solution to what is otherwise sure to be a process full of hideous legal and political dilemmas.

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

These were the dilemmas that kept me up at night.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi