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.
Recent Examples on the Web
State-law gaps leave certain child actors in a legal quandary: While Georgia—the state where Thompson lives—doesn’t have these protections, children who provide services within said states are covered.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The response to the tragic events now unfolding in Gaza and Israel requires a fresh look at this unresolved and expressly Christian quandary.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Because so many landlords at the expo regularly filed evictions, such ethical quandaries were rendered largely irrelevant.
—Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Avoid the daily quandary of what to post by planning content in advance.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
The insights are instead delivered with a smile and a bit of encouragement to examine the ethical quandaries in your decisions.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
In Maria Schrader's fascinating German-language film, Maren Eggert's Alma ponders this and other moral quandaries.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
And as with many parenting quandaries, there's not one right answer.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Whatever’s behind it, Trump is in the unusual position of being aligned with Squad members like Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.) on the TikTok issue, and the many Republican lawmakers who want the app banned are now in a real quandary.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The response to the tragic events now unfolding in Gaza and Israel requires a fresh look at this unresolved and expressly Christian quandary.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Because so many landlords at the expo regularly filed evictions, such ethical quandaries were rendered largely irrelevant.
—Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Avoid the daily quandary of what to post by planning content in advance.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
The insights are instead delivered with a smile and a bit of encouragement to examine the ethical quandaries in your decisions.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
In Maria Schrader's fascinating German-language film, Maren Eggert's Alma ponders this and other moral quandaries.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
And as with many parenting quandaries, there's not one right answer.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Whatever’s behind it, Trump is in the unusual position of being aligned with Squad members like Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.) on the TikTok issue, and the many Republican lawmakers who want the app banned are now in a real quandary.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quandary. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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