as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology
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Recent Examples of conundrum
For Levato, Gen Zs epitomize the conundrum.
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Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Brenda, a Honduran woman whose 12-year-old daughter has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, said the letters posed a great conundrum to parents like her.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Over the past 50 years, Merle Bombardieri, a psychotherapist and author of The Baby Decision, has been helping couples with this exact conundrum.
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Andee Tagle,
NPR,
25 June 2026
And remaining in limbo for such a long period poses its own conundrum.
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Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conundrum
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Brenda, a Honduran woman whose 12-year-old daughter has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, said the letters posed a great conundrum to parents like her.
—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Over the past 50 years, Merle Bombardieri, a psychotherapist and author of The Baby Decision, has been helping couples with this exact conundrum.
—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
25 June 2026
And remaining in limbo for such a long period poses its own conundrum.
—
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conundrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conundrum
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The aesthetic details of what will happen beyond the loading docks have been shrouded in mystery.
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Now, the historical society hopes community members hold the final missing pieces to the mystery.
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SpaceX, however, took the flexible lockup approach, wrapped it in a puzzle, strapped it to an enigma, and sent it to live in a colony on Mars.
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In 2024, now grown and with her adoptive father’s approval, the young woman sets off with a wealthy merchant to piece together the historical enigmas surrounding the ancient Sumpa kingdom.
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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