Crisis
noun
A time when a difficult or important decision must be made.
The country's leadership is facing a major economic crisis.
Often appears as...
- economic crisis
- crisis situation
noun
A time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering.
The refugee crisis has caused much disagreement and confusion around the world.
Often appears as...
- refugee crisis
- identity crisis
noun
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
The political crisis in the country has led to an unstable government.
Often appears as...
- political crisis
- social crisis
noun
A decisive moment or turning point in a situation.
His midlife crisis was a turning point in his personal growth.
Often appears as...
- midlife crisis
- environmental crisis
noun
A medical term referring to a sudden deterioration of a person's health.
The patient has gone into crisis and needs immediate attention.
Often appears as...
- medical crisis
- health crisis
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A time when a difficult or important decision must be made.
The country's leadership is facing a major economic crisis.
Often appears as...
- economic crisis
- crisis situation
noun
A time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering.
The refugee crisis has caused much disagreement and confusion around the world.
Often appears as...
- refugee crisis
- identity crisis
noun
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
The political crisis in the country has led to an unstable government.
Often appears as...
- political crisis
- social crisis
noun
A decisive moment or turning point in a situation.
His midlife crisis was a turning point in his personal growth.
Often appears as...
- midlife crisis
- environmental crisis
noun
A medical term referring to a sudden deterioration of a person's health.
The patient has gone into crisis and needs immediate attention.
Often appears as...
- medical crisis
- health crisis
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Decision Time
Used when a crucial choice or judgment is required under pressure.
Facing budget cuts, the department is in crisis.
Pro Tip 2/2Urgent Reaction
Implies immediate action is necessary to address the situation.
The widespread drought put farmers in crisis.
Compare with
calamitycatastrophedilemmadisasteremergencypredicamenttragedytrouble
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Jonathan Foley: The...
As the world becomes wealthier as well as more populous, we're seeing increases in dietary consumption of meat, which take a lot more resources than a vegetarian diet does. So more people, eating more stuff, and richer stuff, and of course having an energy crisis at the same time, where we have to replace oil with other energy sources
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How people rationalize...
they need to justify it to themselves. Some feel entitled to the money because they are underpaid and overworked and others believe their fraud is victimless, perhaps even planning to return the money once their crisis is resolved. Some of the most common types of fraud don't even register as such to the perpetrator.
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A kinder, gentler...
For me they normally happen, these career crises, often, actually, on a Sunday evening, just as the sun is starting to set, and the gap between my hopes for myself and the reality of my life starts to diverge so painfully that I normally end up weeping into a pillow. I'm mentioning all this --
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The history of the Cuban...
While criticized at the time by their respective governments for bargaining with the enemy, contemporary historical analysis shows great admiration for Kennedy's and Khrushchev's ability to diplomatically solve the crisis. But the disturbing lesson was that a slight communication error,
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An inside look at...
during the day was the complete opposite of this environment the boys and girls mixed was a nurturing caring environment he weren't slapped if he made a mistake and this contrast would lay the foundation for an identity crisis for my identity crisis that would manifest
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How memories form and...
designed to make sure we can survive in a crisis. Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness. However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones,
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Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
it's going to look believe that little blower is lifting that weight it's amazing isn't it the speed with which this technology can be used may allow huge improvements in how the world reacts to humanitarian crises a concrete canvas building has good
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Poachers Try to Capture...
she's going to journey into the very heart of the pangolin crisis asia's gone through what africa is gonna start going through what's important now is that i go over there and i learn as much as i can
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Bring on the learning...
But this is a crisis of, not natural resources -- though I believe that's true -- but a crisis of human resources. I believe fundamentally, as many speakers have said during the past few days,
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The Tipping Point PIPE...
the parts that will suffer the most most quickly are those around the equator but you have to understand this is also a crisis for the world the fact is that if the poor are
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Jonathan Foley: The...
As the world becomes wealthier as well as more populous, we're seeing increases in dietary consumption of meat, which take a lot more resources than a vegetarian diet does. So more people, eating more stuff, and richer stuff, and of course having an energy crisis at the same time, where we have to replace oil with other energy sources
Video examples
How people rationalize...
they need to justify it to themselves. Some feel entitled to the money because they are underpaid and overworked and others believe their fraud is victimless, perhaps even planning to return the money once their crisis is resolved. Some of the most common types of fraud don't even register as such to the perpetrator.
Video examples
A kinder, gentler...
For me they normally happen, these career crises, often, actually, on a Sunday evening, just as the sun is starting to set, and the gap between my hopes for myself and the reality of my life starts to diverge so painfully that I normally end up weeping into a pillow. I'm mentioning all this --
Video examples
The history of the Cuban...
While criticized at the time by their respective governments for bargaining with the enemy, contemporary historical analysis shows great admiration for Kennedy's and Khrushchev's ability to diplomatically solve the crisis. But the disturbing lesson was that a slight communication error,
Video examples
An inside look at...
during the day was the complete opposite of this environment the boys and girls mixed was a nurturing caring environment he weren't slapped if he made a mistake and this contrast would lay the foundation for an identity crisis for my identity crisis that would manifest
Video examples
How memories form and...
designed to make sure we can survive in a crisis. Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness. However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones,
Video examples
Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
it's going to look believe that little blower is lifting that weight it's amazing isn't it the speed with which this technology can be used may allow huge improvements in how the world reacts to humanitarian crises a concrete canvas building has good
Video examples
Poachers Try to Capture...
she's going to journey into the very heart of the pangolin crisis asia's gone through what africa is gonna start going through what's important now is that i go over there and i learn as much as i can
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Bring on the learning...
But this is a crisis of, not natural resources -- though I believe that's true -- but a crisis of human resources. I believe fundamentally, as many speakers have said during the past few days,
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The Tipping Point PIPE...
the parts that will suffer the most most quickly are those around the equator but you have to understand this is also a crisis for the world the fact is that if the poor are
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
So many of our enormous emotional crises are lived through the media. They're lived through movies; they're lived through what we watch on television - they're not actual events in our life.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
There's nothing like a family crisis, especially a divorce, to force a person to re-evaluate his life.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
Politics is in a crisis because it's separated from our deep humanity.
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Nicola Roberts
English Musician
Clothes have helped me a lot, they helped fix my identity crisis.
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Bess Myerson
American Model
I've lived through a lifetime of crises and survived.
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Sonia Johnson
American Activist
The mid-life crisis hits men harder than women.
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Ali Daei
Iranian Footballer
You have to help a team in times of crisis.
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Rhys Ifans
Welsh Actor
I've had the longest mid-life crisis ever.
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Pamela Stephenson
Australian Actress
I don't like the term mid-life crisis.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
So many of our enormous emotional crises are lived through the media. They're lived through movies; they're lived through what we watch on television - they're not actual events in our life.
Quote examples
Abraham Lincoln
American President
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
Quote examples
Michael Douglas
American Actor
There's nothing like a family crisis, especially a divorce, to force a person to re-evaluate his life.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
Politics is in a crisis because it's separated from our deep humanity.
Quote examples
Nicola Roberts
English Musician
Clothes have helped me a lot, they helped fix my identity crisis.
Quote examples
Bess Myerson
American Model
I've lived through a lifetime of crises and survived.
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Sonia Johnson
American Activist
The mid-life crisis hits men harder than women.
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Ali Daei
Iranian Footballer
You have to help a team in times of crisis.
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Rhys Ifans
Welsh Actor
I've had the longest mid-life crisis ever.
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Pamela Stephenson
Australian Actress
I don't like the term mid-life crisis.
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