quandary
noun
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
quandaries
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pluralof quandary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So I put out a call: send me your Thanksgiving quandaries, your culinary existential crises, your “is this normal?” kitchen confessions.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
His god lends a hand in many obstacles, he said, including infertility, relationship quandaries, financial worries and academic struggles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2025
That’s one of the quandaries at the center of Shields’ latest memoir about aging, “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
In his order last week, Justice Merchan wrote that "it is this court's firm belief that only by bringing finality to this matter" will the legal quandaries at play be resolved.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Hugging quandaries aside, when I saw a boy in these clothes, I would have to walk up and say hi.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
