: not likely to give victory, success, or satisfaction : that cannot be won
a no-win situation
a no-win war
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From this no-win scenario director Laura Casabé extracts all the pleasures, anxieties, and frenzy of teenage life.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
The focus on those brutal losses was on Darnold, but he was put in a no-win position by the Minnesota offensive line.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But then, a question like this is a no-win situation for an actor who’s already seen how rapidly one’s reputation can take a hit.
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The Draisaitl negotiations are a no-win for Bowman.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
The focus on those brutal losses was on Darnold, but he was put in a no-win position by the Minnesota offensive line.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But then, a question like this is a no-win situation for an actor who’s already seen how rapidly one’s reputation can take a hit.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
The Draisaitl negotiations are a no-win for Bowman.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-win. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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