in a quandary
Example Sentences
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That silence left the lower courts in a quandary: Should they follow binding precedent that renders the firings illegal?
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2025
She describes herself as being "stuck in a quandary" because she cannot work out who to vote for.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
That would leave Rob Thomas, vice president of the Showbox, Seattle’s iconic, oft-rescued concert venue, in a quandary.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The heads of state from the other four nations are expected to attend, but an international arrest warrant for Mr. Putin has placed South Africa in a quandary.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
In trying to deal with Ebright, Pocock found himself in a quandary.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
