dilemmas

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A protagonist like Claire—faced with ethical dilemmas and a backstory she’d like to keep secret—is usually surrounded by the guileless and the innocent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

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

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

But bodily persistence over time, too, presents philosophical dilemmas.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker