Examples of 'dilemma' in a sentence

Meaning of "dilemma"

A dilemma is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
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  • A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
  • A difficult circumstance or problem.
  • A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".
  • Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.

How to use "dilemma" in a sentence

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This time the dilemma is quite different.
Batman has made me aware of your dilemma.
This dilemma adds an extra traumatic burden.
The answer to your dilemma rests in here.
That dilemma had still not been resolved.
So there is no great dilemma about the choice.
The dilemma has caused economic uncertainty.
Pompey now had a dilemma on his hand.
This dilemma can not be solved a priori.
This beautiful man was faced with a dilemma.
This is a basic dilemma of the market system.
I can not enjoy myself because of my dilemma.
We now face a dilemma in calling in her account.
Rainbows offers a proactive solution to this dilemma.
It is not a dilemma that will soon recede.

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The army had been faced with a dilemma.
It makes my dilemma seem even more heroic.
The authorities are thus faced with a dilemma.
There is no dilemma that cannot be solved by a disciplined.
You place me in the most serious dilemma.
Interesting dilemma proving a woman can be honest.
It feels like this big moral dilemma.
This was the dilemma of the last decade.
You got yourself a real dilemma there.
The eternal dilemma of fried or sticky chicken.
Staff members with children in school were in a dilemma.
Then there is a dilemma whether to scold him.
I understand your anguish and your dilemma.
We had the dilemma about the trees.
And now we are faced with a similar dilemma.
This poses a fundamental dilemma for policymakers.
We are faced with an exciting and challenging dilemma.
Your current dilemma strikes me as a case of poor alliances.
Ordinary people would call this a dilemma.
This poses a serious dilemma for small economies.
I can not possibly follow your dilemma.
Let me share a dilemma with you.
Customs administrations are confronted with an enormous dilemma.
The answer to this dilemma is more concessional finance.
This proposal addresses this dilemma head on.
This dilemma is not fully appreciated in most countries.
This places the central bank in a dilemma.
You see the dilemma we face.
This is about you and your dilemma.
A central dilemma relates to increasing the permanent membership.
That does not alter our present dilemma.
The way out of this dilemma is equally clear.
Let me give a specific example of that dilemma.
The dilemma can be described as follows.
This has turned in to quite the dilemma.

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