as in dilemma
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices
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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Recent Examples of quandary
Santos and Collins deal with their own moral and legal quandaries.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Black Mirror evokes anthology series like The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories with speculative, offbeat tales that draw upon sci-fi, thriller, and horror tropes to satirize culture and interrogate moral and ethical quandaries.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The first quandary was what to do with the No. 1 overall pick.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The child neglect charges were ultimately dismissed due to the outstanding quandary of her age.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Black Mirror evokes anthology series like The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories with speculative, offbeat tales that draw upon sci-fi, thriller, and horror tropes to satirize culture and interrogate moral and ethical quandaries.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The first quandary was what to do with the No. 1 overall pick.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The child neglect charges were ultimately dismissed due to the outstanding quandary of her age.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quandary
dilemma
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Defensive dilemmas While Arsenal attackers are a challenge to back with rotation expected due to the Champions League, there may be some stability among their goalkeeper and central defenders.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The action in Rust is propelled by an accidental killing and its central moral dilemma concerns an infamous man trying to do the right thing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quandary. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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