: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition

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Adding fuel to the fire, around 50% of non-subscribers say that nothing could persuade them to pay for online news, leaving the traditional media industry in a lose-lose situation. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025 Result: a lose-lose pricing war that could reduce volumes, profitability, and goodwill. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Looking back now, Winter says speaking out was always going to be a lose-lose situation. Gillian Telling, People.com, 8 May 2025 The point here is this: Redstone is trapped in a lose-lose situation. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lose-lose

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lose-lose was in 1965

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“Lose-lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose-lose. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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