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quandary
[ kwon-duh-ree, -dree ]
noun
- a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
quandary
/ -dərɪ; ˈkwɒndrɪ /
noun
- a situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma
Word History and Origins
Origin of quandary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of quandary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Have there been instances in your work with birds when that quandary has presented itself?
The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Lewis said: "It leaves you with the quandary, sometimes bordering on paranoia, about why somebody would go to those lengths."
Mark's quandary is that his two sides disagree on which love is true and worth preserving, and which is the disposable illusion.
On Oscar Sunday, this quandary left Gascón totally alone and desperately out of place — the kind of story you tend to see onscreen at the Dolby, not in the audience.
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