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quandary
[ kwon-duh-ree, -dree ]
noun
- a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
quandary
/ -dərɪ; ˈkwɒndrɪ /
noun
- a situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma
Word History and Origins
Origin of quandary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of quandary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Lewis said: "It leaves you with the quandary, sometimes bordering on paranoia, about why somebody would go to those lengths."
Mark's quandary is that his two sides disagree on which love is true and worth preserving, and which is the disposable illusion.
On Oscar Sunday, this quandary left Gascón totally alone and desperately out of place — the kind of story you tend to see onscreen at the Dolby, not in the audience.
In a quandary about what to do next, she felt metal was not an option when it came to replacing her daughter's cross.
While the long-term approach is worked out, hundreds of gobies and trout in captivity pose a here-and-now quandary.
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