conundrums

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He answered listener conundrums, including which Gabfest host would make the best dictator and what pastry he’d like to be reincarnated as.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Webster and Hopkins’s unique creation invites readers to stand in for the three main characters— the debutante Helen; the caddish Jed; and the good guy Saunders—as these hapless young people confront romantic and ethical conundrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Award-winning biographer Wilson approaches the life of Scottish writer Muriel Spark as a series of puzzles and conundrums to be teased out.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

But, while it attempts to resolve these conundrums, Spain is enjoying its status as the motor of European growth.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Perhaps, people being the conundrums that they are, and having so little desire to shoulder the burden of their lives, this is what will always happen.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin