double bind

Example Sentences

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This creates a vicious double bind for average employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group dynamic is what interests Young most because what lies beneath is an inherent "double bind".

From BBC

In Sondheim’s lyrics, the double bind of attachment is often a source of agitation; in Ebb’s it is often a pummeling.

From New York Times

Even more so than writers, actors face a double bind when it comes to labor disputes.

From Los Angeles Times

"So there's that double bind - a lack of people now and the potential lack of finances to pay for them in the future."

From BBC