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quandary

[kwon-duh-ree, -dree] / ˈkwɒn də ri, -dri /


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Jenner hates the paparazzi for invading her privacy but sees no moral quandary in collecting a check from Mark Zuckerberg, who wants to invade everyone’s privacy.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Unlike Saturday, a review could not save Root, and England have a real quandary over how to counter-act Henry and New Zealand gloveman Tom Blundell.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

That’s the quandary faced by 49,000 residents living on the California side of Lake Tahoe, mostly in the city of South Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Their quandary is that nobody else can substitute for America’s military and economic might in the foreseeable future.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

“Many times we have strong reasons to keep something like this secret. And I can’t tell you the reasons without giving away the secrets. Quite a quandary, isn’t it?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

Partly as a result of the moral quandaries, Mr. Solomon finishes his book far more ambivalent about colonizing Mars than he was at the outset.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

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

Members vote on each other’s quandaries from a handful of given options, and give their reasoning in the comments.

From Slate Nov. 2, 2024

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




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