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
Any boy group that started as young Seventeen must contend with the quandary of how to age gracefully alongside its music and fans.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
The premise fits like a glove with the music industry, and Washington is smooth as silk, delivering one of his best recent performances as a man caught in an impossible moral quandary.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 May 2025
This philosophical quandary can become chillingly real at a rapid pace.
—Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And so part of her quandary is having to deal with the disconnect between the weird stories that she’s grown up with and the fact that this has actually happened to her.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
The premise fits like a glove with the music industry, and Washington is smooth as silk, delivering one of his best recent performances as a man caught in an impossible moral quandary.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 May 2025
This philosophical quandary can become chillingly real at a rapid pace.
—Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And so part of her quandary is having to deal with the disconnect between the weird stories that she’s grown up with and the fact that this has actually happened to her.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for quandary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quandary
dilemma
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The dilemma about his son provides the bare minimum of drama to chew on, allowing Dexter’s focus to shift toward playful topics like his new cold-blooded buddies and the peculiar nature of his new playground, New York City.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 July 2025
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This case involving the MyPillow lawyers is just a microcosm of the growing dilemma of how courts and lawyers can strike the balance between welcoming life-changing technology and using it responsibly in court.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quandary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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