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

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

It is very unlikely that he or anyone else at a high level has discussed this at all, or is even aware of the dilemmas and imponderables.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

What are the odds Gardner can lead his team of “head cases” to successful solutions in these cases, let alone their personal dilemmas?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The consultant at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust described dilemmas facing hospital managers when some patients are having to be given end-of-life care in A&E corridors.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

And speaking of dilemmas, I was about to face another one.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan