Definitionn. an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Last update: September 27, 2015
0
The curious imbroglio deceived royalists and republicans alike. [noun]
0
By sheer tenacity of purpose, Bestuzhev had extricated his country from the Swedish imbroglio; reconciled his imperial mistress with the courts of Vienna and London, her natural allies; enabled Russia to assert herself effectually in Poland, Turkey and Sweden, and isolated the restless king of Prussia by environing him with hostile alliances. [noun]
0
"'Tis a foolish imbroglio from first to last: and only his lordship and I know how foolish."' [noun]
0
You lack the key to the imbroglio," said his wife, with a superior air." [noun]
0
It took quite half an hour to explain this imbroglio. [Please select]
0
To regard a Jewish imbroglio _seriously_--that was quite beyond him. [Please select]
0
Foote, thought he saw in the Mexican imbroglio means to bring Lincoln to terms. [Please select]
0
Into this imbroglio sailed the _Golden Hind_ with ballast of silver and cargo of gold. [Please select]
0
It was indeed an extraordinary imbroglio in which he found himself. [Please select]
0
The domestic imbroglio continued unabated, until at last the Duke, rejected as a Minister, was called in once again in his old capacity as moral physician to the family. [Please select]
0
This was avoided, but the consequences of this strange imbroglio were far-reaching and completely different from what any of the parties concerned could have guessed. [Please select]
Do you have a better example in your mind? Please submit your sentence!