predicament
Example Sentences
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“In fact,” he said when he first emailed me about his predicament, “my friends and I sometimes used the ramping pavement as jumps for our bicycles.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
It’s worth mentioning that your exact predicament is probably going to be fairly common this summer.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The asylum-seeker said she discussed her predicament with the woman she thought was an attorney.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
They argue that there’s no way out of this methodological predicament; the future effects of climate change are irreducibly uncertain, and could be small or large.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
I tried to push Russell out of my mind, but my thoughts slid about, half focused on the demoralizing drama as George fell into poverty, half drifting to my own predicament.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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