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Definition of No-win situation
1. Noun. A situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do.
Definition of No-win situation
1. Noun. Any situation that is certain to end in failure or in which any favourable outcome is impossible. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of No-win Situation
Literary usage of No-win situation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Ilson points out that a crisis situation is likely not to be quite the same as
a crisis, and that no-win situation is a short way to express a fairly ..."
2. No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons by Joanne Mariner (2001)
"Should the new comer seek assistance of staff, staff just laughs at him, the
physic department just says what do you want me to do. It's a no win situation ..."
3. Screamfree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel (2005)
"Children will soon realize they are in a no-win situation. Either they kill their
own decision-making spirit in an attempt to reduce their parents' anxiety, ..."
4. Dilemmas of Independence: Ukraine After Totalitarianism by Alexander J. Motyl (1993)
"... Russian economic interests, put Ukraine in a no-win situation, and dismissed
alternative solutions, such as a payments union, even from consideration. ..."
5. Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in by National Academy of Sciences (U.S., National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S. (2006)
"This is typically a "no win" situation for women: A survey by the American
Management Association found that even if the woman is the victim, she is just as ..."
6. Do the Right Thing: The People's Economist Speaks by Walter Edward Williams (1995)
"Political appeal to America's racists is a no-win situation. For a racial arsonist
to be successful, he has to be able to exploit what are seen as ..."
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