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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At this point the moral quandaries kick in, along with comparisons to Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low” and Spike Lee’s remake, “Highest 2 Lowest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But what is “it”? One of the biggest quandaries when investigating the nature of consciousness is that no one can seem to even agree on what it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
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
Her sparked some of my first reflections about whether tech innovation is inherently good or bad for society, and helped validate my early moral quandaries and panic at the time.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 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
