Examples of quandary in a Sentence
Williams's quandary is not unlike that faced by other urban executives who have had to wrestle with a deeply rooted power structure. The problem is especially acute for African American mayors. They are expected to serve as sentries, protecting their cities' black communities and staving off so-called white encroachment.
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Jonetta Rose Barras, Washington Post, 15 June 2003
For a sticky philosophical quandary, the questions are pretty simple: am I a clerk charged with selling college degrees or am I involved in a more meaningful experience? Part of me says that no argument is more worthy of my attention.
—Lynne Drury Lerych, Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2001
… the inevitable economic quandary that faces a people in the transition from slavery to freedom, and especially those who make that change amid hate and prejudice, lawlessness and ruthless competition.
—W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, 1903
The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.
I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either.
Jonetta Rose Barras, Washington Post, 15 June 2003
For a sticky philosophical quandary, the questions are pretty simple: am I a clerk charged with selling college degrees or am I involved in a more meaningful experience? Part of me says that no argument is more worthy of my attention.
—Lynne Drury Lerych, Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2001
… the inevitable economic quandary that faces a people in the transition from slavery to freedom, and especially those who make that change amid hate and prejudice, lawlessness and ruthless competition.
—W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, 1903
The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.
I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either.
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As weight-loss drugs soar in popularity, diners on and off them are wrestling with a number of restaurant etiquette quandaries, and in some cases changing their dining habits as a result.
—Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Long-serving staff resigned, artists canceled their appearances in protest—including the actor Issa Rae and the rock band Low Cut Connie—and every ticket buyer had a new question to answer, a fresh moral quandary.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Intellectual Mercury zooms into the same part of your chart two days later, giving you even more mental energy to devote to these quandaries.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
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Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Long-serving staff resigned, artists canceled their appearances in protest—including the actor Issa Rae and the rock band Low Cut Connie—and every ticket buyer had a new question to answer, a fresh moral quandary.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Intellectual Mercury zooms into the same part of your chart two days later, giving you even more mental energy to devote to these quandaries.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quandary. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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quandary
noun
quan·da·ry
ˈkwän-d(ə-)rē 
plural quandaries
: a state of confusion or doubt : dilemma
in a quandary about which to choose
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