Entanglement (noun)

1. The state of being involved in a complicated and difficult situation.
2. The state of being caught up or intertwined with something.
3. A complex and difficult situation.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from entangle + -ment.

Examples:

1. The financial entanglement with his business partner was causing him stress.
2. The whale was freed from the entanglement of fishing gear.
3. The legal entanglement with the former employee was resolved in court.
4. She found herself in a hopeless entanglement of lies and deceit.
5. The political entanglement between the two countries was a delicate situation.