lose-lose
Example Sentences
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This demonstrates the value of America’s lead, but it isn’t clear government has a better solution to the safety risks even as it threatens to turn the labs’ billion-dollar superintelligence bets into lose-lose propositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"With the two countries fighting this tariff war, it's a lose-lose situation for everyone, it's not a win-win scenario," Guo told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Just like can’t wait to do it because it’s like a win-win for him, you know? He gets to sue me or something. I don’t know, but it’s a lose-lose for me.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
The problem is this is a lose-lose situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
Either way, my poor maman was in a lose-lose situation.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
