1. a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

Examples

• She found herself in a terrible predicament when her car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
• The company’s financial predicament forced them to lay off workers.
• I’m in quite a predicament – I promised to help two different friends at the same time.
• The lost hikers were in a dangerous predicament as night approached.
• His predicament worsened when he realized he had forgotten his wallet.
• The team faced a predicament when their star player was injured before the championship.
• Getting locked out of the house put us in an awkward predicament.