as in dilemma
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices
the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt
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Recent Examples of double bind
The concept evidently places defense lawyers in a double bind.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The double bind highlights the hypocrisy women face at work.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Despite firm commitments to advancing women into leadership roles, significant barriers remain, starting with the double bind.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The influx of cheap and poor-quality clothing is flooding the market and creates a double bind for waste management: both filling bins with textiles that are of such poor quality they cannot be reused, and also undercutting even secondhand clothing on price.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The double bind highlights the hypocrisy women face at work.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Despite firm commitments to advancing women into leadership roles, significant barriers remain, starting with the double bind.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The influx of cheap and poor-quality clothing is flooding the market and creates a double bind for waste management: both filling bins with textiles that are of such poor quality they cannot be reused, and also undercutting even secondhand clothing on price.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double bind
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“Double bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20bind. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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