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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The leaders of Germany, the U.K., Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark and the European Union met at Paris' Elysee Palace for the talks about the continent’s security quandary.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
He’s faced with the quandary of selling or staying.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
But the volatility around Trump's trade policies, which risk raising prices, has left Fed officials facing the potential quandary of a weaker economy and an acceleration in inflation.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
But the ethical quandary is a complex one with no easy answers.
—Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
He’s faced with the quandary of selling or staying.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
But the volatility around Trump's trade policies, which risk raising prices, has left Fed officials facing the potential quandary of a weaker economy and an acceleration in inflation.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
But the ethical quandary is a complex one with no easy answers.
—Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quandary
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quandary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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