No matter how desperate the predicament is, I'm always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat and fixing my tie, even though I have just landed on my head. From LearnThat.org. [Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)]
Finds himself in a most awkward predicament. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This time the predicament is a different one and knives are being sharpened. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
Of course, Colorado's predicament is the more troubling one. From Wordnik.com. [Red Sox prove to be self-starters in setting Series tone] Reference
But her predicament is shared by other international stars in the WUSA. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Foreign WUSA stars ailing] Reference
One contributor to your particular predicament is the state of publishing. From Wordnik.com. [Bookstores Suck] Reference
And to engage in a genuine critique of this predicament is to risk repeating the. From Wordnik.com. [Response: Reading the Aesthetic, Reading Romanticism] Reference
Because the only person Moss has to blame for his current predicament is himself. From Wordnik.com. [One word: Wow] Reference
Gillis 'predicament is dramatic and well told, as is his brief dip into insanity. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: The Year's Best Science Fiction #19 edited by Gardner Dozois] Reference
"Unfortunately, his work has remained unread by those whose predicament is best described in it". From Wordnik.com. [Professing Literature: John Guillory's Misreading of Paul de Man] Reference
My response to Coley's predicament is to, with the help of Pansy, bring him into situations where he is not the baby. From Wordnik.com. [Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Update on the house sharing.] Reference
At the core of Joanna's predicament is a conflict of values, inherent in the affair itself, not just in its resolution. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Perel: An Affair To Remember: What Happens In Couples After Someone Cheats? Part Two] Reference
The second thing we can to about our present predicament is to decide whether we want Canada to survive as a separate country. From Wordnik.com. [Rocks on the Road Ahead] Reference
Now, Im certainly not asking anyone to feel bad for me or suggest that my existence could be described as a predicament of some kind. From Wordnik.com. [Wishful Drinking] Reference
It seemed to me that our predicament was a dreadful one. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922] Reference
Recalling the predicament I was in for a moment in the town of the. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of the Road] Reference
Her predicament was a bad one when a messenger arrived from General. From Wordnik.com. [Ten American Girls From History] Reference
I am now in what you might call a predicament, a conundrum of sorts. From Wordnik.com. [MuslimMatters.org] Reference
They used to call his predicament a 'catch twenty-two, Jim recalled. From Wordnik.com. [Before Destruction]
"My predicament was a consequence of what I did ten years ago," said Herriard. From Wordnik.com. [Captives Of The Night]
Can a person sue if their predicament is the result of their own bad judgement?. From Wordnik.com. [Myrna Colley-Lee Morgan Freeman Divorce: Morgan Freeman Cheating Scandal] Reference
The first act, which sets up Mosely’s character and predicament, is nicely handled. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: 16 Blocks « the balcony fool] Reference
That alien device that caused Wikus’s predicament is the pivotal part of the movie. From Wordnik.com. [District 9: A Movie Review « Colleen Anderson] Reference
Moxx says to the Face of Boe that their predicament was a "classic Bad Wolf scenario". From Wordnik.com. [O'BSERVATIONS: "THE END OF THE WORLD"] Reference
And the mayor here says their predicament could be a warning to others during this drought. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 7, 2007] Reference
Their predicament is the latest sign of distress for their party and underlines why Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
I've a feeling his predicament was a moral one, that it was his conscience he couldn't escape. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Speaker Of Mandarin]
Opdyke was an individual; his predicament was a purely personal matter, concerning himself alone. From Wordnik.com. [The Brentons] Reference
To pretend that she is not personally responsible for her predicament is the height of sophistry. From Wordnik.com. [Marcotte resigns from the Edwards campaign.] Reference
But in daily living how does a man know whether his predicament is the one the law-giver had in mind?. From Wordnik.com. [Public Opinion] Reference
Her predicament was a far cry from Wednesday, when plans for the senior prank started coming together. From Wordnik.com. [Cincinnati.Com - All Local News] Reference
A: My first reaction to your predicament was the classic line, "With friends like these, who needs enemies?". From Wordnik.com. [Ask the Pastor] Reference
Today's global challenge recalls the predicament facing the European continent at the beginning of the 20th century. From Wordnik.com. [Slugger O'Toole] Reference
The wincing salesman saw himself as another Charles Surface; but now that the predicament was his own it was no longer amusing. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Connie] Reference
But the deeper source of our predicament is a self-indulgent political culture that avoids a rigorous discussion of government's role. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
Government for the "predicament" they found themselves in. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It led to the kind of predicament now confronting the country. From Wordnik.com. [Grand Theft America] Reference
In the 1970s, the word for this kind of predicament was "stagflation.". From Wordnik.com. [The 'Stimulus' Markets] Reference
Was it fair to show up on his doorstep and put him in that kind of predicament?. From Wordnik.com. [Fateful Journeys] Reference
But -- I'm just saying, if I was in his kind of predicament, that's the way I would be thinking. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 30, 2008] Reference
It is a predicament which is not unique to football. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
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