in a bind

phrase

: in trouble
seem to have gotten myself in a bind

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Walking the tightrope between acceptance and resistance puts studios, eager to save money with AI, in a bind. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 That delayed the third-down play call, which arrived in the huddle late enough to put players in a bind, especially with a rookie center (Jake Slaughter) making his second career start. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The demands for transparency, and the online speculation arising from this trickle of information, put McIlrath in a bind. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 The ongoing war in Iran is putting Iowa Republicans in a bind, as rising gas and diesel prices hammer the agricultural sector and put incumbents on increasingly difficult political terrain. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a bind

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in a bind was in 1947

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“In a bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20bind. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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