DILEMMAS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dilemmas

noun

plural of dilemma

as in problems

a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices faced with a dilemma of whether to risk continuing to drive in the dangerous storm or to give up searching for the lost dog and hope he survived

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a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape with home prices in a free fall, sellers were in a terrible dilemma

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Recent Examples of dilemmas Summary Major League Baseball has finally resolved its decades-long stadium dilemmas for the Oakland A's and Tampa Bay Rays. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Sussexes’ return presents the royal family with many dilemmas, said Hilary Rose in The Times. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 As Vedina’s best friend, Veneza shares her experience of maternal abandonment, while navigating love, family tensions, moral dilemmas and her own ambitions. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The movie, which starred Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, and Adria Arjona, follows an ICE agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 The unofficial course focused on prisoner’s dilemmas, multipolar traps, and readings by Peter Thiel and Paul Graham. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 With six episodes left to be seen in Season 4, there’s plenty of time for pressing dilemmas to emerge and the vibes to improve. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 The backtracking illustrates how the politics of criminal justice have shifted since 2020, posing dilemmas for Democrats’ midterm strategy and their ability to enact their preferred solutions. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Posthumous publishing comes with its fair share of ethical dilemmas. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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Noun

This is adding to the already high toll caused by problems with energy and water supplies, devastated crops, losses in river traffic and trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Some common laser problems can already be corrected automatically.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026

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Bringing in child actors to play out quandaries about school life led Mann to shift to YouTube, where younger audiences connected with the content.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
The rise and rise of AI has created multiple quandaries for employers and job searchers alike.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

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The meat from Kafi BBQ is locally sourced from halal farms and everything from the barbecue sauce, bread and pickles are made in-house at the restaurant.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
All of these have enough body and heft to stand up to the moisture from the pickles without turning watery in an hour or two.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

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