in a pickle
Example Sentences
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The erstwhile interim U.S. attorney, then, is in a pickle of his own making.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
“Coca-Cola, one of the most exported American food products in existence and soy sauce, one of the most exported Asian food products in existence, find love in a pickle recipe.”
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
“Newsom is in a pickle here,” said Steven Smith, a professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
At times they feel afraid, or lonely, or hopeless, just as the less plucky do; they simply happen to excel at keeping their spirits up in a pickle.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
