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dilemma
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Warriors Don't Cry
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On September 15, the Arkansas Gazette headlines read: FAUBUS ASKING COMPROMISE, IKE REFUSES COMMITMENT; STATUS OF TROOPS STILL UNANSWERED Realizing that the dilemma of integration wasn't going to be resolved quickly, everybody seemed to be concerned about our falling behind in our schoolwork.†
p. 54.4

dilemma = a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between imperfect alternatives
But we were not close enough to see details of the dilemma she faced.†
p. 149.9
MY HOPES FOR A BLISSFUL TWO-WEEK RESPITE FROM Central High over Christmas vacation had been dashed by the dilemma we all faced because of Minnijean's suspension.†
p. 151.2 *

Definitions:

(1) (dilemma)
a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between imperfect alternatives
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)