On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Dilemma. You'll also see the meaning and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Dilemma in a sentence

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Dilemma meaning

  1. A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
  2. Any difficult circumstance or problem.
  3. 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".

Synonyms of Dilemma

quandary perplexity

Example sentences (20)

Julen Lopetegui has welcomed his selection dilemma as Ruben Neves returns from suspension to face Leicester tomorrow.

Sean Payton’s arrival as the team’s next head coach presents an interesting dilemma from a personnel standpoint.

A young man has sparked reactions on social media after appealing to netizens to help him out of his dilemma.

I have heard from countless column readers about this dilemma, many of whom never knew or understood Prop.

In fact, had Jason spent more time with Bruce, helping him unlock his father's secrets, this dilemma could have been avoided.

If I manage to get control of my body I sometimes can get my feet on the runningboard and lift myself up and out of the dilemma.

Pretending to be a fan with a dilemma, she jokingly scolded the Hollywood actor, 53, for not telling her he was visiting the UK.

Ah, the classic superhero dilemma: Discover your impending demise or go on a lovely anniversary date?

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With Kyle Wright starting the season on IL, the Atlanta Braves have inadvertently solved their fifth spot in the rotation dilemma.

This creates a dilemma as to whether the electorate should trust and wait to see how things unfold.

The security dilemma is incredibly strong with more teams adapting in new ways to rise to the top.

Meanwhile, asked to pick one player he regards as the best he has ever coached, in a dilemma, Mosimane could not settle for a single.

After a humiliating setback to its space ambitions, Boeing faces a dilemma that pits its national duty against strained cash reserves.

If there isn’t an open one within the reach of your USB cord’s length, that’s a tricky dilemma.

As AI systems become more human-competitive, we are faced with a dilemma: Should we allow machines to broadcast untruths and propaganda?

My guess is that most people will do the same, despite the incredibly difficult moral dilemma.

While many memoirs and movies are more honest and complex, there’s a dilemma that even the best war literature has a hard time avoiding.

In the so-called iterated Prisoner's dilemma, the same two individuals play the prisoner's dilemma over and over.

Like most traditional TV companies, Warner Bros. Discovery faces a dilemma of its own making.

Mahatma Ghandi’s “Jail Experiences Told by Himself” presents a different dilemma: Why should someone face prison time for defending peace?

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Common combinations with dilemma

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the dilemma 33×
  • dilemma of 17×
  • this dilemma 11×
  • prisoner's dilemma 11×
  • dilemma for 11×
  • dilemma that 11×
  • dilemma is
  • dilemma and
  • with dilemma
  • dilemma as

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dilemma" in a sentence?
An example: "Julen Lopetegui has welcomed his selection dilemma as Ruben Neves returns from suspension to face Leicester tomorrow." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "dilemma" from real English texts.
What does "dilemma" mean?
Dilemma means: A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
What are synonyms of "dilemma"?
Common synonyms of "dilemma" include: quandary, perplexity.
How many example sentences with "dilemma" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "dilemma", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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