predicament
Example Sentences
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The asylum-seeker said she discussed her predicament with the woman she thought was an attorney.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
During this period, her international stature grew amid widespread sympathy for her predicament and admiration for her advocacy for non-violent protest.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
There was lots of advice that, while well-meaning, grossly underestimated the magnitude of my predicament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
In both films, Byrne plays a down-on-her-luck mother trying to make the best of an impossible predicament, rallying against systemic failure while fighting to keep her head above water.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
Looking around, I saw that all of us were in the same predicament.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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