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Meanings of dilemma in English

Portuguese
dilema
Catalan
dilema

State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.

dilema

Some photos remind a robot of his ex-girlfriend, and he feels upset. A photo blows off. He was the top staff in his company last month.

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Examples for "quandary"
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I said, Then perhaps you can recommend a solution to this quandary.
The Kingmaker
2
Denis O'Sullivan may have an answer to a quandary facing Irish agriculture.
The Irish Times
3
There was no farmhouse in sight, and Harding was in a quandary.
John Henry Smith / A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life
4
And that puts the research community in a bit of a quandary.
BBC
5
Then the dog's in a quandary: How does it go for help?
Wired
Usage of dilemma in English
1
Scholars throughout history faced this dilemma: do they serve power or truth?
The Guardian
2
Pediatric HIV remains a significant global health dilemma, especially in resource-constrained nations.
Pubmed
3
But it left one sector of society with a particularly painful dilemma.
The Irish Times
4
High relapse rates after ECT remain a serious and common clinical dilemma.
Pubmed
5
On the other hand, Europe also has a dilemma and an option.
Reuters
6
We understand your dilemma, but we hope you will also understand ours.
Fire With Fire
7
We have described the first case and presented a challenging management dilemma.
Pubmed
8
Mary was not the least bit concerned about her son's new dilemma.
The other wes moore: one name, two fates
9
Finding work in the town is one solution to the commuting dilemma.
The Irish Times
10
The picture in question represented the unhappy dilemma of the handsome youth.
Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey
11
He states clearly the characters' central dilemma: What are we doing here?
Reuters
12
Solve the dilemma of freezer mystery food by following these simple tips:
Canning & preserving for dummies 2nd edition
13
In other news, Laura is seeking help with a tough ethical dilemma.
Wired
14
It's created quite a dilemma for this civilization of so-called philosophy gurus.
The Naked God
15
Sadly, avoidance is all too often one way out of the dilemma.
The Irish Times
16
And you know, this is the question and this is the dilemma.
The new yorker
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Portuguese
dilema
Catalan
dilema
Dilemma through the time
Dilemma across language varieties
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Common
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Common
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